Age/sex: **/F
Marital status: Single
Father’s name: Mr. Arun k. Ahluwalia
Mother’s name: Mrs. Seema Walia
Address: #B004/622, Dashmesh Nagar, Kharar
SAS Nagar, Pin- 140301
OBJECTIVE
To gain employment as a visual and studio Art Teacher at one of the most outstanding high school institutions and to continue growing as an educator while encouraging and inspiring students to discover and hone their artistic abilities. Looking for an institution that provides the free artistic atmosphere and to secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge and skills.
EDUCATION
College of Art, Chandigarh, sector 10
Masters of Fine Art (Painting)
75%
SKILLS
Familiar with Art history and art genres and latest techniques of art. Passion for art and to study art. Ability to identify strength and develop skills of students. Ability to incite yearning for art in children. Skilled in providing lessons of different art genres to students. Expertise in painting, sketching and computer graphic designing. Inspiring students to explore creativity in them and use it as a medium of self-expression. Teaching drawing, painting and working with design software.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Engaged students in the creative process, cultivating their talents while deepening their knowledge and understanding of art, design, and art history.
• Designed school and community art installations that promoted creative collaboration and made school
environment more personalized.
• Managed student behavior and classroom routines to maximize learning time and create a positive classroom environment.
Somya
Walia
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SOFTWARES KNOWN FOR
GRAPHIC DESIGN
• Corel draw
• Adobe Photoshop
• Paint
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• Built a world-class art program while cultivating school environment which prioritizes aesthetics.
EXPERIENCE
• 2 years’ experience of teaching students in Hobby classes.
• Organized many summer camps.
• Worked with the art team in channel ZeeQ.
• 3years experience of Floats in Chandigarh Carnival.
• Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary public school, sector 40-C Chandigarh-- 08 working months
• Currently working as Kindergarten Art teacher in Yadavindra Public School, Mohali
PARTICIPATIONS
2016
• Annual All India Art exhibition, Shimla, HP (2016)
• 57th zonal Youth festival (Panjab University) (2016)
• Techriti’16 art festival (2016)
• “Youth work week” exhibition by Rajiv Gandhi national institute of youth development (2016)
2017
• International art exhibition Pragati (2017)
• Rang sang online art exhibition (2017)
• 83rd All India Exhibition of Art 2017 (Indian academy of fine arts, Amritsar)
• 3rd National Group Art Exhibition 2017 dedicated to Albert Einstein at AIFACS
• Annual All India Art exhibition, Shimla, HP (2017)
• 27 Art Point National Online Art Competition 2017
• Late shri O.P Jadia Smriti Art exhibition, Gwalior 2017
• Kshitij 9th Online Art Exhibition 2017
2018
• "Pradise" Group Exhibition 2018
• NOSTALGIA International Mini Painting and photography Exhibition (2018)
• All India annual art exhibition, Shimla 2018
• Tricity school Art Teachers exhibition, Chandigarh Lalit kala, Chandigarh 2018
• ‘INNOVATIVE VIBES’ contemporary art exhibition, Artspace Ajitgarh Studio 2018
• Pragati Kala Ratna Awards Art Exhibition and Competition 2018
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2019
• ‘WE’ Group of Contemporary Women Artists 17th Annual Art Exhibition 2019
• Women Artists Art Exhibition 2019, by Coimbatore Art Foundation.
• 3RD All India Annual Art Exhibition 2019 at Arpana Fine Arts Gallery.
• Kalpana 2019 Art Exhibition
• International Online Art Competition 2019 Bindass Artist Group
• Beyond Empathy International Art Exhibition, AIFACS 2019
• EIA 2019, global talent hunt by Kalanirvana, at Joyess Art Gallery, Hyderabad
• 85th All India Exhibition of Arts 2019 by Lalit Kala Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar
• 2nd position Award in 2nd All India National Art Competition 2019-20, initiated by Colors and Canvas
2020
• All India Art Exhibition, Himachal State Museum Shimla 2020
• 9th Women Artist Art Exhibition 2020
• International Creative Artist competition 2020 Organized by Chitkara University.
• Bengal Art foundation 2020 Certificate of Honor top 50 artworks in International Online Art Contest.
2021
• Nirantar online Art Exhibition 2021
WORKSHOPS
• Art workshop by Rotary Club of Chandigarh (2017).
• Adobe Photoshop 1 week workshop by Government college of Art (2016).
• Corel draw 1 week workshop by renowned artist, organized by Government college of Art, Chandigarh (2016)
PUBLICATIONS
• Gwalior Daily, City life, 2017
• Hindustan Times 14 April 2019