Sushma Shimkhada was a
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
i sculptor who received the Mahakavi Devakota Award in fine arts from the
government of Nepal
The Government of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल सरकार) is the federal executive authority of Nepal. Prior to the abolition of the Nepali monarchy in 2006 (became republic in 2008), it was officially known as His Majesty's Government.
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in 2015.
Early life and education
Born in 1936 in Darkha, a remote village 80 miles northwest of
Kathmandu
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, Shimkhada is the seventh child of Kausalya Devi and Ratna Prasad Shimkhada. She grew up in Darkha and moved to Kathmandu with her parents in 1958.
Shimkhada initially went to Baroda to study photography but finally studied sculpture under several sculptors at the Faculty of Fine Arts, including the notable
Sankho Chaudhuri
Sankho Chaudhuri (25 February 1916 – 28 August 2006) was an Indian sculptor, a noted figure in the art scene of India.
(Although named Naranarain in due family tradition, he was more widely known by his pet-name Sankho). Ram Kinker Baij was h ...
. Shimkhada earned a certificate in photography in 1969 and a certificate in sculpture in 1971 from the M.S. University of Baroda. Then Shimkhada returned to Kathmandu in 1971 to practice and teach art to children at Bal Mandir and the Lalitkala campus for a short time.
Art exhibitions
As a member of the Nepal Association of Fine Arts, Shimkhada spent her time sculpting and regularly exhibiting her work at annual art exhibitions and group shows. She is believed to be the first female sculptor of Nepal.
* 1978 Exhibited at the 4th Triennale-India in
New Delhi
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India
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Awards and recognition
* 2015 Mahakavi Devakota Award in fine arts given by the
government of Nepal
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* 1976 First prize at the art exhibition organized by
Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA) on the occasion of International Women's Day
See also
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Manjul Baraili
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Thakur Prasad Mainali
Thakur Prasad Mainali is a Nepalese artist and sculptor, known as a pioneer of Nepali modern art. He previously served as the chief of arts and craft department of the Royal Nepal Academy and served as Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Art ...
References
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2018 deaths
1936 births
Nepalese sculptors
Nepalese artists
Architecture in Nepal
People from Dhading District