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Prayag Jha
Born15 March 1945
NationalityIndian
OccupationArtist

Prayag Jha Chillar, also known as Prayag Jha, is a contemporary Indian artist, who specialized in etching. Her works are kept in collections all over India, including the National Gallery of Modern Art in the capital, Delhi. Jha's work was showcased in solo exhibitions from 1971 to 2012 across Jehangir Art Gallery, Taj Art Gallery, Bajaj Art Gallery, and Art Heritage New Delhi. Her work depicts scenes from the ancient Indian epic Meghdoot ("The Messenger Clouds") and is inspired by natural forms, such as grass and leaves. Jha's earlier works were primarily monochrome, but have evolved to include strong colors.[1]

Jha won an international award at the 7th Triennial for her etching titled Bachelor's House. Other honors were State Level Awards and a National Award given to her by the President of India.[citation needed]

Early life

Prayag was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh on March 15, 1945. In 1971, she completed National Diploma in Fine Arts (Paintings) from the College of Art in New Delhi. She also completed a Post Diploma in graphic art in 1973 from the MS University of Baroda Faculty of Fine Arts. She was selected for a three-year senior fellowship from the Ministry of Human Resources and Development of India for the etching project on Kalidas Meghdoot from 1995 to 1997. Jha married sculptor JK Chillar on July 1971, in New Delhi.[2]

Work

From 1973 to 1975, Jha worked as a freelance artist in Bombay and made many pen drawings and etchings. Exhibitions of Jha's artworks are frequently held at the Art Heritage Gallery, National Gallery of Modern Art, and other galleries.[3] Some of her notable works include Crows, The Bachelor's House, House without the Woman, In Front of the House, the Flight series, Scattered Life, and Alone. Crows appear in many of her works as a symbol of loneliness and desolation.[4][5]

In 2007, eighty zinc plates with etchings of Meghdoot were stolen from her house by scrap metal thieves. The plates were never recovered.[6]

Recognition

Collections

Art Jury

References

  1. ^ Jha, Priyanka (August 2017). "Prayag Jha". All Theses.
  2. ^ Bureau, FPJ (23 November 2013). "Exhibition of Sculptures & Paintings". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 9 April 2016 – via Indian National Press (Bombay).
  3. ^ "ART India Bazaar". Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  4. ^ "BIRDS IN THE MORNING PRAYAG JHA".
  5. ^ "Essay on the Works of J.K. Chhillar and Prayag Jha".
  6. ^ "Scrap metal thieves loot art works". The Times of India. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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