Rini Dhumal

b. 1948

Rini Dhumal acquired her MFA in painting from M.S. University
of Baroda in 1972. She is both, a printmaker and a painter. She
has held a number of solo and group exhibitions in India and
overseas, including those at Galerie Brita Printz, Madrid-Spain
(1993); Sakshi Gallery, Madras, Banglore (1992); Print Exhibition,
Madrid-Spain (1991); Galerie Art & Data, Frankfurt-Germany
(1990). Rini has received several awards and recognitions
including Senior Fellowship, Ministry of Human Resource, Delhi
(1994-1996); M.S. Randhawa Award, AIFACS , Delhi (1988);
National Award, L.K.A. (1988); Research Fellowship, Ministry
of Human Resource, Delhi (1983-1885); French Govt. Scholarship
working under Sir S.W. Hayter at Atelier 17 and with
Krishna Reddy, Paris (1975-76); Govt. of India Cultural Scholarship
(1973–1975); and Chancellor’s Gold Medal (1972). She
was Professor and Head, Department of Painting in Faculty of
Fine Arts, M.S. University between 1997 and 2005. The artist
lives and works in Baroda.