Resume
Piyali Sen Dasgupta 1953-
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1953
Born in Tonganagaon Tea Estate, Upper Assam, India
1962
Children’s Little Arts Theatre Annual Juried Show. Awarded 3rd place
1970
Higher Secondary School Board & Certification Examination passed with 1st.Division. 5th
1975
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking with honors and First class.
1975-76
Employed as school teacher for Drawing & work education For elementary and middle school in Higher Secondary School Patha Bhavan, Kolkata, India
1975
Exhibition by Santiniketan Students in Birla Academy, Kolkata ,India
1977
Birla Academy Annual Juried Show
1976-77
Juried Award of a National merit scholarship of arts & culture for Lithography & Printmaking.
1983
Mid-Michigan Annual Juried Art Show, Midland, Michigan. Awarded 3rd place award
1983
Worked in a volunteer scope with Midland Council of Arts for Show “Ikat Weavers of India”
1984-98
Continued painting on paper and tempera technique
1999
Joined Visual Arts Alliance,Houston in a Juried Art Show
2002
Exhibition” La Petite “ juried art show,Seattle, Washington
2002
Exhibition “Sun Bowl’ Juried Show ,El Paso ,Texas
2003
Exhibition at The Marbella Spa & Karen Derr Realty
2003
Joined Women in Visual & Literary Arts , Houston
2004
Solo exhibition at ‘Noche Cocina’ restaurant, Montrose
2004
Joined Women Caucus for the Arts, Houston
2004-07
Received instructions at Glassell School of Art, MFAH. In egg tempera
2004
Participation in “Sangama” a collaborative show on Unesco archaeological site Hampi, India between Houston Women’s Caucus for the Arts & Kannada Brinda Houston
2004
Group Art Show by Women Caucus for the Arts In Houston Foundry
2005
Annual Juried Collaborative Art show with WIVLA, at Bay City Center for the Arts, Baytown
2005
Participation in a trio art show “Stones, Textures & Tempera” At the Bering & James Art Gallery
2006
Joined Gallery3 in Winter Street Studios as artist member
2006
Showed art work in Eastman Gallery at Design Center, Houston
2007
Instructions from Charles Criner in Lithography Printing Workshops At the Museum of Printing History
2007
Formation of “Golden Cat Silk Company” as a design Portfoilio of original wood block prints by artist.
2007
Introduced wood block prints at the Cinco Ranch Country Club Arts & Crafts Show
2007
Presentation of wood block prints for Houston Grand opera Boutique on consignment
2007
Gallery 3 Annual group Show
2007
Joined Houston Arts Alliance as individual artist member
2007
Joined Eastman Gallery Show with wood block prints
2008
Wivla annual juried Show of Prints & Photography
2008 -09
Participation with Gallery 3 members in annual gallery shows
2009
Exhibition “Dog Stories” in Gallery3
2009
WIVLA Membership Collaborative Show
2009
Showed wood block prints with Texas Assoc. of Interior Design & Skyline Arts Service Houston
2009
Entered Parallel Universe ,Art of Quantum Physics Show 2009
2009
Participation for fundraising with CDC’ for Art on Avenue
2009
Spacetaker event Juried Art Show ‘Winter Holiday Art Market 2009
2010
WIVLA Annual Juried Show of Prints & Photography
2010
Started Studio #33 in Winter Street Studios
2010
Showed wood block silk prints with TAID & Skyline Arts Service
2010
Show Parallel Universes : Art of the Quantum Physics in Winter Street Gallery
2011
Open Studio in collaboration with Houston Modern Market and Design Council , MFAH
2011
Participated in ‘Rockin Rollin’ Print Event With Burning Bones Printing & Printmatters group
2011
Open Studio on 2nd.Saturdays monthly event for public
2011
Winter Street Annual Spring & Fall Show
2011
Spacetakers Winter Holiday Art Market
2011
Winter Holiday mini Art Market, Downtown, Houston
2012
Open Studios on 2nd.Saturday for public viewing
2012
Studio Opening in collaboration with Houston Modern Market & Design Council MFAH
2012
Joined Rockin Rollin Print Show with Burning Bones Press & Printmatters group
2012
Participation in Fresh Arts Juried Show : Winter Holiday Arts Market
2012
Participation for Annual CDC Event Art on Avenue
2013
Joined in Fresh Arts ‘ Annual fundraising event Balls & Chains silent auction
2013
Participation in Open Studios on 2nd.Saturdays for public.
2013
Relocated to of Studio #A6. In Winter Street Studios
2013
Participation in “Luck of the Draw” annual Fundraising by Diverse Works & presentation of art work.
2013
Participated in a Juried Show with Stark Naked Theatre In Spring Street Studios Gallery
2013
Participation in Annual Fall –Winter Show by Winter Street artists
2013
Participation in Winter Holiday Arts Market by Fresh Arts
2013
Joined Holiday Art Market by Winter & Spring Street Studio Artists
2014
Annual fundraising Luck of the Draw event by Diverse Works
2014
Participation for Balls & Chains Show Fresh Arts Annual fundraising event.
2014
Participation in Bi Annual Spring Show by Winter,Spring & Silver Street Studios
2014
Participation in Texas Artist and Interior Designers Annual Fund Raising Event & Show
2014
Winter Street Studios summer events
2014
Museum of Americas Salon Show “Small in Beautiful” Louvre, Paris
2014
Women In Visual & Literary Arts’ 20th. Annual Juried Show. 18 Hands Gallery, Heights
2014
Participation in “Paper Cuts 2” Group Juried Show by Gallery M Squared, Heights, Houston.
2014
Solo Exhibition UNIVERSE UNdivided PAC Gallery ,Lee College In Bay Town, Texas
2015
Participation in WSS annual Spring Show.
Contact artist: dasguptapiyali@hotmail.com
Piyali Sen Dasgupta’s Studio Location:
Studio A6, Winter Street Studio
2101 Winter Street Studio
Houston, TX 77007
Cell: 832-236-9958
Landline: 281-665-1706