{"Id":7370,"Name":"Sivananda Nyayapathi","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Sivananda was very fortunate to be born in an artistic family.\u0026nbsp; His father, Mr. N. S. V. Rao, was a painter, writer, dramatist and a singer.\u0026nbsp; Sivananda was inspired by watching his father paint which led him also to art. \u0026nbsp;For many years since childhood, Sivananda had learnt from his father.\u0026nbsp; He had started exhibiting his drawings since the age of twelve.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESivananda\u0026nbsp;started painting in oils while pursuing his studies in engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), where he had obtained a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering.\u0026nbsp; He has studied with some of the top artists like David A Leffel, Burton Silverman, Daniel Greene, Dawn Whitelaw, Michael Shane Neal, and Scott Christensen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESivananda has been juried into the Nation\u0026rsquo;s top competitions.\u0026nbsp; He has also won many awards from these competitions.\u0026nbsp; Partial lists of awards and exhibitions are given below.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESivananda has also been a member of the\u0026nbsp; jury for some of the Nation\u0026rsquo;s top art competitions.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESivananda has been teaching art for over 19 years.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHonors\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Signature member of Oil Painters of America (OPA)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Art Renewal Center Associate Living Master (ARCALM)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Signature member of National Oil \u0026amp; Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Juried member of Portrait Society of Atlanta\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Dr. P. Venugopala Rao \u0027Maitri\u0027 Award for Excellence in Art and Literature, Atlanta, USA, 2013\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Distinguished Award in Arts \u0026ndash; American Telugu Association, USA, 2012\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Bapu Vamsi Award of Excellence in Art, India, 2016.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Juror for the 2020 national exhibition of the Oil Painters of America (OPA)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Juror for the 2020 national small works exhibition of National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Awards juror for the 2022 national small works exhibition of National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E*\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Juror for the 2022 western regional exhibition of the Oil Painters of America (OPA)\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPartial List of Awards\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Realism award of excellence in the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Comptition, Indianapolis, USA, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award for my portrait in GA National Fair Art competition, Perry, GA, USA, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Best in show in BAG Annual Exhibition held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2021\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Seventh place award in the Still life category, Members only Competition of the Portrait Society of America, 2021\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Award of excellence in the BAG Annual Exhibition held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2020\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Tom \u0026amp; Lora Aldridge Merit Award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Third place award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Honor award in the CFUMC annual Festival of Arts juried exhibition, Cumming, GA, USA, 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Grand prize in the CFUMC annual Festival of Arts juried exhibition, Cumming, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Third prize in the BAG Annual Exhibition held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award in the North Gwinnett Arts Association Juried Competition, Suwanee, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award, Fall Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2017\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Third place award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2017\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award and Member\u0027s choice award, Winter Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award, Summer Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Third place award, Fall Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Honorable mention in the Fall Juried exhibition of in Portrait Society of Atlanta, USA, 2010.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Fourth place award in the Still life category, Members only Competition of the Portrait Society of America, 2014\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First Place award in Still Life Category, GA National Fair Juried Competition, Perry, GA, USA, 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Cheryl Williams Merit Award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E**\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Lee Woodall Merit Award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPartial List of Exhibitions\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Solo exhibition titled \u0026ldquo;East and West \u0026ndash; An Artist\u0026rsquo;s View\u0026rdquo; in the Arts Clayton Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA \u0026ndash; 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Solo exhibition titled \u0026ldquo;Of Beauty \u0026amp; Nature, Simple Pleasures of Life\u0026rdquo; in the Ventulett Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA \u0026ndash; 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Portrait Society of America, International Portrait Competition, Select 50 \u0026ndash; 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Portrait Society of America, Members only Competition \u0026ndash; 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Oil Painters of America Juried Exhibitions: National, Eastern Regional, and Salon Shows \u0026ndash; 2011, 2013 to 2015, 2017 to 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Art Renewal Center Annual Juried Salon Shows \u0026ndash; 2012 to 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Annual Exhibition of Booth Artists Guild held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2018 to 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Richeson75 Juried exhibitions: \u0026ldquo;Figure \u0026amp; Portraiture\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Landscape, Seascape \u0026amp; Architecture\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Still Life\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;Small works\u0026rdquo; categories \u0026ndash; 2012, 2014 to 2021\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Best of America Juried Exhibition, National Oil \u0026amp; Acrylic Painters\u0026rsquo; Society \u0026ndash; 2015, 2017 to 2019, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism \u0026ndash; 2015\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Masterworks Museum Tour, International Guild of Realism \u0026ndash; 2015\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery \u0026ndash; 2012, 2013, 2014\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Portrait Society of Atlanta Juried Exhibitions \u0026ndash; 2004, 2005, 2010 to 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Atlanta Fine Arts League Juried and Members Exhibitions \u0026ndash; 2007 to 2013, 2017\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Ch2\u003EPartial List of Awards:\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Realism award of excellence in the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Comptition, Indianapolis, USA, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;First place award for my portrait in GA National Fair Art competition, Perry, GA, USA, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Best in show in BAG Annual Exhibition held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2021\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Seventh place award in the Still life category, Members only Competition of the Portrait Society of America, 2021\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;Award of excellence in the BAG Annual Exhibition held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2020\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Tom \u0026amp; Lora Aldridge Merit Award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Third place award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Honor award in the CFUMC annual Festival of Arts juried exhibition, Cumming, GA, USA, 2019\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; First place award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Grand prize in the CFUMC annual Festival of Arts juried exhibition, Cumming, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Third prize in the BAG Annual Exhibition held at/by Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; First place award in the North Gwinnett Arts Association Juried Competition, Suwanee, GA, USA, 2018\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; First place award, Fall Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2017\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Third place award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2017\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; First place award and Member\u0027s choice award, Winter Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; First place award, Summer Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Third place award, Fall Juried Exhibition of Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2013.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Honorable mention in the Fall Juried exhibition of in Portrait Society of Atlanta, USA, 2010.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Fourth place award in the Still life category, Members only Competition of the Portrait Society of America, 2014\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; First Place award in Still Life Category, GA National Fair Juried Competition, Perry, GA, USA, 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cheryl Williams Merit Award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026middot;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Lee Woodall Merit Award for portraiture, GA National Fair, Perry, GA, USA, 2016\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":33}