Sadhu Aliyur

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Sadu Aliyur
Born1963 (1963)
Died20 February 2020
NationalityIndian
OccupationPainter

Sadhu Aliyur (സദു അലിയൂർ) (1963 – 2020) was an Indian (watercolor) painter and art teacher from Kerala, India. He has done a workshop on the art of watercolor painting [1] at the State Gallery of Fine Arts. He co-founded "Colouring India foundation" a non profit organisation.[2][3][4]

Early life and career[edit]

He was born in the Kozhikode District of Kerala and studied fine arts at Kerala school of Arts, Thalassery. He was an Art instructor at Brushman's school of Arts.[5] Sadhu has been honoured for his talents with awards in Kerala and outside. He has had 23 exhibitions where each time he brings a fresh look at his chosen subject and theme[citation needed]. The Kerala Lalith Kala Academy chose Sadhu for this year's Vijaya Raghavan Gold Medal Endowment.[6] His art work has also been honoured by Turkey International Water Colour society for his contributions in fine art.[5][7]

He died on 20 February 2020 in Ernakulam.[8]

Art galleries & Exhibitions [edit]

Sadhu has had various solo exhibitions of his works at Mayyazhi  Chithranhaliloode, municipal town hall, Kannur- May 2006. The artist's work has exhibited at many solo or group art exhibitions.[5][9][6]

Solo Exhibition[edit]

  • 2001- Mahe, Chalakkara and Pandakkal
  • 2006- Municipal Town Hall, Kannur
  • 2006- Mary Matha Community Hall, Mahe
  • 2006- Lalithakala Academy Art Gallery, Kozhikkode
  • 2007- Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath art gallery, Bangalore
  • 2008- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Durbar Hall, Earnakulam
  • 2008- Alliance Française, Pondicherry
  • 2008- Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath Art Gallery, Bangalore
  • 2009- Malayala Kalagramam Art Gallery, New Mahe
  • 2009- Alliance Française, Pondicherry
  • 2009- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Art Gallery, Durbar Hall, Earnakulam
  • 2010- Kathirur Grama Panchayath Art Gallery, Thalassery
  • 2010- Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath Art Gallery, Bangalore
  • 2010- Lalit Kala Akademi Art Gallery, New Delhi
  • 2011- Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath Art Gallery, Bangalore
  • 2012- Mary Matha Community Hall, Mahe
  • 2012- Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath Art Gallery, Bangalore
  • 2013- Kerala Lalithakala Academy Art Gallery, Kozhikkode
  • 2013- Sargalaya Art and Craft Village, Iringal, Vadagara
  • 2013- Karnataka Chitrakala Parishth gallery, Bangalore
  • 2014- Karnataka Chitrakala Parishth Gallery, Bangalore
  • 2015- Soryakanthi Art Gallery, Thiruvanthapuram
  • 2015- Kerala lalithakala Akademi Gallery, Thalassery
  • 2015- Durbar Hall Ernakulam, Kerala
  • 2015- Jahangeer art gallery, Mumbai
  • 2016- Soryakanti Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram
  • 2016- Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath gallery, Bangalore
  • 2016- State Art Gallery, Hyderabad
  • 2016- Wintage Art Gallery, Payyanoor
  • 2016- Vadagara Block panjayath gallery
  • 2017- Gudham Art gallery, Kozhikode

Group exhibition[edit]

  • National Exhibition of Paintings conducted by Kerala Chithrakala Parishath at Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath Art Gallery
  • Bangalore and many group shows in various parts of India.

Art workshops

"Hues of Watercolours" at Venkatappa Art Gallery. Organised by Coloring India[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "A Game Of Washes And Dabs by Sadhu Aliyur". Doodlewash. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "An emotion of colours". Deccan Chronicle. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ Tripathi, Shailaja (24 June 2016). "For a perfect stroke". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ^ M, Athira (25 February 2016). "Capital in focus". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Sadhu Aliyur - Art culture festivals". Art culture festivals. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Sadhu Aliyur". ATHMA ONLINE. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Sadhu Aliyur, master of watercolour from Mahe". The Week. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. ^ "ജലച്ചായ ചിത്രകാരന്‍ സദു അലിയൂര്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Sadhu Aliyur Paintings Online - Colourentice.com Gallery". www.colourentice.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  10. ^ "11th Edition of Hues of Watercolor Painting Workshop in Chennai". Coloring India Creative Arts Center. Retrieved 13 December 2017.