Profile of Y. Balaiah
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
M.A., B.Ed., Drawing Higher
PARTICIPATIONS & AWARDS:
1962 21st All India Art Exhibition, Hyderabad, Art Society.
1972 77, 83, 90, 95 Lalitha Kalasamithi, Siddipet Awards.
1993 Chitra Kala Praveena Title by Arya Vyshya Maha Sabha, Medak Dist.
1994 Shrama Shakthi Title by Gouthama Buddha Awards Committee, Hyd.
1994 National Award for Teachers by the President of India, New Delhi.
1996 All India Art Competition Hyderabad Art Society Award.
1997-98 Award - ALL India Art Competition konaseema - Chitrakala Parishad, Amalapuram.
1997 Award - Lalithakala Kendram, Bapatla, Guntur Dist (AP.)
1997 Award - Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad.
2001 Silver Medal from All India Art Competition, Hyderabad Art Society.
2002 Highly Commended certificate by All India Fine arts & crafts Society, Hyderabad.
2003 Highly Commended certificate by the Hyderabad Art Society.
2003 Honored as a veteran Artist by the Lalit Kala Samithi, Siddipet
2003 Honored as a Veteran Artist by the AIFACS, New Delhi - 1
ARTIST CAMPS:
1964 Lepakshi.and Ramappa
1971 Konarka
1990 Manipal
1995 Hyderabad - Kalabhavan
2002 Apollo Hospitals Group, Hyderabad
ART COLLECTIONS:
Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh State Museum
AP. State Lalitha Kala Academy, Hyderabad
Central Lalitha Kala Academy, New Delhi 100001
Regional Centre, Madras
Los Angeles Museum (USA)
AP. Tourism and Culture Deportment
Many Private Collections in India & Abroad.
SHOWS:
1971 Group show at Kalabhavan, Hyderabad.
1975 One man show at Hyderabad Art Society.
1981 One man show at Narsapur, Medak Dist. AP.
1982 One man show at Kalabhavan, Hyderabad.
1992 Group show at New Delhi.
1994 One man show at ICCR Art Gallery, Kalabhavan, Hyderabad.
1995 Group show at Kalamela, Bangalore
2000 One man show at Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2000 One man show at ICCR Art Gallery, Kalabhavan, Hyderabad.
2001 One man show at ONDA ART GALLERY, PORT LAND, U.S.A.
2001 One man show at HUNTERS RUN BEVERTION, U.S.A.
2001 One man show at India festival Down Town, Portland, U.S.A.
2001 One man show at Indus Boaks Gallery, Portland, U.S.A.
2002 One man show at Minaz Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2002 One man show at Lakshana Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2002 One man show at Lakshana Art Gallery, Bangalore.
2002 One man show at Pegasus Art Gallery, Hyderabad.
2002 Group show at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
2003 Group show at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi - 1
2003 Group show at MANDALA Art Gallery Port land (U.S.A.)
2003 One Man Show at Tana Telugu Maha Sabhalu, California (U.S.A.)