P.P.PRADEEP • Born in India. (Kerala) • I completed my art studies and training from the following art schools. • MFA from Sir.JJ School of Art (Mumbai, 2008) .BFA with first Rank from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Kalady, Kerala- 2005) .Foundation Course of painting from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Kalady, Kerala-2001). Painting Diploma from Chitralaya school of arts (Perumbavoor, Kerala- 1999). • I have received the Kerala Lalithakala Academy State Award (special mention- 2008) and the Scholarship from Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (Kalady, Kerala 2001-2005). • I was part of the India - ASEAN Artist's Residency (Darjeeling, India 2012), Kerala Lalithakala Academy National Artists Camp (Kerala, 2008) and State Artists camp Artecho (Kalady, Kerala 2000) . • My paintings have been featured in magazines and books such as " Reader's digest "-studio (2014)," Merging Metaphors "published by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (2012) and" VERVE "magazine (Malabar Canvase-2010).