J.NELSON KENNEDY
Born : 1963, TamilnaduSTUDIED
Graduate in Fine arts from Madras Government College of Arts and Crafts, 1987.SCHOLARSHIP
1992 - 93 Research Grant - Lalit Kala Academi, New delhi, 2000- Junior Fellowship award H.R.D. Department of Culture, Govt.Of.India, New Delhi.EXHIBITION PARTICIPATED
National Exhibition Lalit Kala Academi- New Delhi, Tamilnadu Ovia Nunkali Kuzhu, Regional Art.
Exhibition - Chennai, All India Art Exhibition, Hydrabad, All India Art Exhibition- Manipur,
Chitra Kala Parishad-Bangalore All India Exhibition- Calcutta.SOLO & GROUP SHOW
1993 - Heritage Art Gallery, Chennai
1994 - Windsor Manor , Bangalore
1995 - Art "O" assamblage, Chennai
1996 – Madras an Emotion, A Major Group Exhibition by Values Art Foundation, Chennai,
1997 - Group Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi Chennai,
1998-1998-1998-200-200 Group Exhibition at Chennai,
2001 - Group Exhibition at Jehangir Art Gallery Mumbai
2002 - Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2003 -Lakshana Art Gallery,Bangalore.
2004 - Vinyasa Art Gallery, Chennai
2005 - Chithrakala Parisath,Bangalore
2005 -State Art Gallery, Hydrabad
2006 - Pallavaa Artists Village - 31st Annual ExhibitionCAMP
1994 - Lalit Kala Akademi Painting camp at Godag
1996 - Lalit Kala Akademi Painting Camp at Chennai
1997 - Tamilnadu Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai
1998 - Painting Camp at Pondicherry
AWARDS
1993 - Tamilnadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu-Chennai
1992 – Chitra Kala Parishad Bangalore
1993 - Hydrabad Art Society, Hydrabad
1996 - Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi.COLLECTIONS
Government Museum - Chennai, Lalit kala Academy- Delhi, L.K.A. - Chennai Citi Bank - Chennai, Titan -Tutucorin,
Karoor Vaisya Bank-Chennai, PORR&SONS - Chennai&Madurai, Sindoori Hotel Chennai, MRF - Chennai, Axles India Pvt.Ltd - Chennai, Lakshmi General Finance -Chennai,Art World-Chennai, Genesious Art Gallery-Chennai, Little India ArtGallery-Chennai,Valluvar Kottam-Chennai, Film Chamber-Chennai, and many private collections.