Sarwan Kumar
Assistant Professor
Chandigarh
Overview
3
3
Languages
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
- Permanent tattoo art.
NATA Trainer
01.2016
- One month As NATA trainer.
Assistant Professor, Fine Arts
Chandigarh University
01.2022 - Current
- (5 years)
Art Teacher
Bhavan Vidyalaya Junior
07.2018 - 12.2018
Guest Lecturer
Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)
01.2016 - 01.2017
Education
Ph.D. -
Panjab University
ChandigarhMaster of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) - Painting
Government College of Art
ChandigarhBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) - Painting
Government College of Art
Chandigarhundefined
01.2019
Skills
Student Research Guidance Mentoring & Counseling Teaching Excellence Workshops Visual Arts Education Contemporary Art Practices Portraiture Mural Art Graffiti Digital Painting Procreate Illustration water-colour Oil Painting Acrylic Painting Ink Art Soft Pastels Charcoal Drawing Live Painting Caricatures Permanent Tattooing MS Office
Interests
Passionate about painting, life study, drawing, and contemporary art practices, with a strong interest in visual arts education Enthusiastic about volleyball, sports, solo travelling, trekking, and road trips, enjoying experiences that inspire creativity and cultural exploration
Awards & Honors
2017 – Special Award, Annual Art Exhibition, GCA Chandigarh, 2016 – Award, 89th IFACS Annual Art Exhibition, 2016 – Silver -Award, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar, India., 2016 – Bronze Award (North Zone), Prafulla Dhanuka, 2014 – 3rd Prize, Annual Art Exhibition, GCA Chandigarh, 2013 – 3rd Prize, Annual Art Exhibition, GCA Chandigarh
Research Experience
- 1. Kumar, Sarwan - Echoes of the Past, Visions for the Future: Stained Glass and Climate Mitigation in Indian Mountain Churches research paper published in the ICCID Conference 2025 proceedings Published in ATLANTIS PRESS in 2026.
- 2. Kumar, Sarwan - Practice as Research: Exploring the Synergy Between Creation and Critique research paper published in the ICCID Conference 2025 proceedings Published in ATLANTIS PRESS in 2026.
Workshops & Professional Engagements
- 2026- VAC(value added course) expert for mural painting at Chandigarh University.
- 2026-External Jury expert for UG courses of BFA Programme (Painting I) at Amity University, Noida.
- 2025-Star educator of the year (in the department of Fine Arts, Chandigarh University).
- 2025-supervised two huge mural painting 2500sq ft each at Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, New Chandigarh.
- 2025- Presented a research paper in International Conference on Creativity, Innovation and Design(ICCID’25) held on 27-28June,2025 at Chandigarh University.
- 2025- Curated art exhibition “Art Connect “ in Chandigarh,22nd to 26th August ,2025.
- 2024-Mentoring Coordinators' Training on Unlocking Potential Through Mentorship:Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Excellence held from 25 June to 29 June 2024
- 2024-FORMATIVE DESIGN WORKSHOP ON SOFT PASTELS on 31July,2024, Chandigarh University.
- 2024-participated in the Art Workshop organised by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi at Under Pass, Connecting Sector 17 to Rose Garden on 13 - 14 August, 2024
- 2023-Coordinator for the Workshop on Experiment Archaeology (Stone Tools & Pottery) for the academic session 2023 - 24 held on July 27 - 29, 2023 organized by Centre for History and Archaeology, a wing of Asiatic Society for Social Science Research in collaboration with Chandigarh University, Punjab.
- 2022 – Human Anatomy Workshop, Chandigarh University
- 2019 – Graffiti Workshop, Panjab University, Chandigarh
- 2018 – Ik Onkar Painting Workshop, Panjab University
- 2018 – Art Instructor, Cartoon Network & Pogo
- 2017 – Workshop in Rose festival by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi
- 2017 – Installation workshop by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi
- 2017 – Painting Workshop, Rotary Club Chandigarh
- 2016 – Rose Festival, Rose Garden, Chandigarh
- 2014 – Wash Technique Workshop, GCA Chandigarh.
Exhibitions
- 2017 – Annual Art Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
- 2016 – Annual Art Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
- 2016 – 89th IFACS Annual Art Exhibition
- 2016 – DAWN, Group Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
- 2016 – Group 21, Museum of Fine Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh
- 2015 – Annual Art Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
- 2015 – Annual Art Exhibition, Shimla (H.P.)
- 2015 – Annual Art Exhibition, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
- 2014 – Annual Art Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
- 2013 – Annual Art Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
- 2012 – Annual Art Exhibition, Government College of Art, Chandigarh
Residency
2017 resident Artist in international ‘Mother Tongue’ Residency, at Healing Hill Art Space. Curated by Alexa Wilson from Germany, at Morni, India.
Roles and Responsibilities experience
- Served as Departmental Mentoring Coordinator (DMC) for 4 years.
- Coordinated internship and industry engagement activities for students.
- Managed alumni interaction and departmental networking initiatives.
- Organized sports and extracurricular activities at departmental level.
Timeline
Assistant Professor, Fine Arts
Chandigarh University
01.2022 - Current
Art Teacher
Bhavan Vidyalaya Junior
07.2018 - 12.2018
NATA Trainer
01.2016
Guest Lecturer
Institute of Engineering & Technology (IET)
01.2016 - 01.2017
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) - Painting
Government College of Art
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) - Painting
Government College of Art
Ph.D. -
Panjab University