ASIT KUMAR PATNAIK IS A PARTICIPATING ARTIST IN "STAMPENDOUS EXPRESSIONS' WHICH OPENS ON 24TH FEBRUARY, 2012. A REPRESENTATIVE SOLD WORK OF THE ARTIST IS ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE.
Asit Kumar Patnaik is an emotionally sensitive person and his paintings appear to be a direct reflection of his personality. MFA in painting (Gold Medalist) from B.H.U. Varanasi, 1995, the images that emerge from his paintings seem to have tremendous depth in their characters in spite of apparently mundane situations.The artist feels that the true depth of feelings surfaces in emotionally moving circumstances and not necessarily in trying situations. It is the depth of emotions and feelings that separate us from animals and we need to nurture these, rather than curb apparent the need to cry or express love.
There is intangibility in Patnaik’s works, of words left unsaid, a certain sensitivity or sharing of feelings, and his technique and choice of colours and textures accentuate that. He appears to be in full control of the medium and is confident of bold strokes and experimentations to bring out his feelings on canvas. The subjects are simple, yet the treatment is what matters.
The artist has won several awards that are mentioned below:
Awarded National Cultural Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resources Development Deptt of Culture, Govt. of India, Nw Delhi 1991 to 1993.
Gold Medial National Youth Festival, 1991.
Silver Medal in East Zone Youth Festival, Shantiniketan,1991.
Awarded Annual Art Exhibition of faculty of Visual Art, B.H.U. Varanasi 1991.
Awarded Ganjam District Drawing Master’s Association, 1991.
Awarded All U.P. State Fine Arts Exhibition organized by W.W.A. of Varanasi, 1994.
Awarded All Orissa Fine Arts Exhibition organized by Orison Lalit Kala Academy, 1995.
Awarded Junior Fellowship from Ministry of Human Resource Development
Deptt. Of Culture Govt. Of India, New Delhi,1995-1997.
Awarded All U.P. Fine Arts Exhibition organized by Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow and Sponsored by AIFACS, New Delhi 1997.
Awarded ‘Panth Ratan Dr Inderjit Singh Award’ of Rs.20,000 on 4th BOP Annual Art Exhibition 2000, at Chandigarh.
