Sunil Howlader - About Me

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Artist's Statement

I was always curious as a child. When I saw an object, I would ask myself questions. What is the shape of the object? What is the story behind the object? How can I create an image of the object? My childhood curiosity and visual imaginations were the beginning of my artistic vision. Today, I am still applying my curiosity and visual imaginations to process my paintings

As an artist I always want to create a painting that tells a story that positively impacts and brings beauty to our lives. However, art is not only about beauty. Art should make people think. It is about communicating to an audience. I want to give the audience an opportunity to find their own meaning from what I paint.

My style is semi-abstract expressionism. It combines the beauty of the natural world with the expressive elements of abstraction. I like this style because it gives me the freedom to add emotions, feelings, and ideas to what I see and express them using meaningful lines, forms, and colors. I use bold strokes, bubbles, and scribbles to represent the emotional activities of the psyche. First, I decide what the theme of the painting will be and then I create a visual illusion in my mind. Next, I paint the essence of what I visualize on the canvas.

Biography

Education:

2000 : International Artist-in-Residence 2000, GRIFFIS ART CENTER, New London, CT U.S.A.
1991 : Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Awards:

2021 :  Third Place "Century of Inspiration” Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
2018 :  First Place Annual Juried Exhibition, Madison Art Society, CT, USA
2017 :  First Place 61st Annual Regional Exhibition at Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
2016 :  Honorable Mention Annual Juried Exhibition at Newport Art Museum, RI, USA
2012 :  Winsor & Newton Award   62nd The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic,
           The Salmagundi Club, NY, USA
2015 : “ Award for 2nd Prize ” 68th Annual Juried Exhibition, Guilford Art League, CT, USA
2014 : “ Best Use of Color" Award 103rd CAFA Annual Show,CT USA
2012 : "The Ralph Fabri Medal" 58th The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic,
           The Salmagundi club, NY, USA
2010 : "CAFA Painting Awards" Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA.
2008 : "Overall Excellence" Members' Show, Mystic Art Association, CT, USA
2001 : "First Prize" Open Juried Show, Mystic Art Association, CT, USA
2000 : ''First Prize'', International Miniature Art Competition, Florida, USA.
2000 : ''2nd Prize'', Late Spring Juried Show organized by Lyme Art Association CT,USA
1998 : "Honorable Mention" in Masterpiece Painting, Nagano Winter Olympic Painting Exhibition, JAPAN.
1994 : "2nd Prize" in Mixed Media, International Miniature Art Competition, Montana, USA.
1992 : "First Place" Many Use of Water, a Poster Competition, organized by UNICEF Netherlands.
1989 : "Honorable Mention" Water Color, Painting & Photography Exhibition of CARDMA, Bangladesh.
1989 : "Honorable Mention" Water Color, Painting & Photography Exhibition of CARDMA, Bangladesh.
1986 : "Class Best" for Pen Sketch, Annual Exhibition, Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University, Bangladesh.

Solo Exhibitions

2018 : 17th Solo Exhibition “Mystical Interactions” at Mystic Museum of Art (MMOA), CT, USA
2020 : 18th Solo Exhibition, Hygienic Art Gallery, New London, CT, USA
2018 : 17th Solo Exhibition “Mystical Interactions” Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA2016:
           16th Solo Exhibition at Geary Gallery,CT USA
2015 : 14th Solo Exhibition at Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut
           at Avery Point campus, Groton, CT,USA.
2015 : 14th Solo Exhibition at Geary Gallery,CT USA
2014 : 13th Solo Exhibition at Fresh Ayer Gallery, CT, USA
2013 : 12th Solo Exhibition at Chabot Gallery, RI, USA Solo Exhibition
2011 : 11th Solo Exhibition "Shared Vision" Courtyard Gallery, Mystic , CT, USA
2010 : 10th Solo Painting Exhibition at The Mitchell CollegeGallery, New London, CT,USA.
2009 : 9th Solo Painting Exhibition at The Gallery at Lighthouse, Groton,CT, USA.
2005 : 8th Solo Painting Exhibition at Brick Gallery, Essex, CT, USA
2004 : 7th Solo Painting Exhibition at Riverside Press Gallery, Essex, CT, USA
2003 : 6th Solo Painting Exhibition at Shoreline Art Gallery, Westbrook, CT,USA
2001 : 5th Solo Painting Exhibition at The Pfizer, Inc. Gallery, Groton, CT, USA
2000 : 4th Solo Painting Exhibition at The Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery of Art, Uconn's avery
           points campus,Groton, CT,USA.
1999 : 3rd Solo Painting Exhibition at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Bangladesh.
1997 : 2nd Solo Painting Exhibition at Gallery Tone, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Museum and Other Major Exhibitions

2023 : MIXMASTER Juried Members’ Exhibition, Mattatuck Museum, CT, USA
2021 : 77th Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2020 : 76th Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2019 : 108th Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2017 :  Annual Juried Exhibition at Newport Art Museum,RI USA
2016 :  Annual Juried Exhibition at Newport Art Museum,RI USA
2016 : 72nd Annual Connecticut artists juried show,organized by Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA.
2015 : 71st Annual Connecticut artists juried show,organized by Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA.
2015 : 104th Annual Exhibition, organized by Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts,CT, USA.
2014 : 103rd Annual Exhibition, organized by Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts,CT, USA.
2012 : 68th Annual Connecticut artists juried show,organized by Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA.
2011 : 55th Regional Show, organized by Mystic Museum of Art,CT,USA.
2010 : 99th Annual Exhibition, organized by Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts,CT, USA.
2009 : Collective Exhibition at Agora Gallery, NY, USA.
2003 : 11th Annual Associate Artist's Exhibition,organized by Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
2002 : Annual Associate Artists show, organized by Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
2001 : 45th Regional Show, organized by Mystic Museum of Art,CT,USA.
2001 : 26th International Annual Miniature Art Show, organized by Miniature Arts Society of Florida, FL,USA.
2000 : 44th Regional Show, organized by Mystic Museum of Art,CT, USA.
2009 : 89th Annual Exhibition, organized by Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts,CT, USA.
2000 : 56th Annual Connecticut artists juried show,organized by Slater Memorial Museum,Norwich,CT,USA.
2000 : 2nd World Miniature Art Exhibition, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
1999 : 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
1998 : Nagano Winter Olympic Painting Exhibition Organized by the Mayor of Nakano City, JAPAN.
1997 : 9th Artist Group Exhibition, Penn State Delaware Country Campus, PA, U.S.A.
1997 : Contemporary Painting Exhibition of Bangladesh organized by Ten Thousand Villages gallery, PA, USA
1996 : 21st International Miniature Art Show, Miniature Art Society of Florida, U.S.A.
1993,95,97,99 : Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
          (National Academy of Fine & Performing Arts of Bangladesh).
1991,92 : 6th and 7th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto, Canada.

Collections

USA, UNICEF Netherlands,  France, Germany, India, Singapore, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Society Memberships

Elected Artist member of Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
Member of Newport Museum of Art, Newport, RI, USA
Member of New Britain Museum, New Britain , CT, USA
Elected Artist Member of Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA.
Full Member Guilford Art League, Guilford, CT, USA
Member of the American Watercolor Society, USA
Elected Artist member of Lyme Art Association, CT, USA.
Member of the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, US


Gallery Representation

Windham Fine Arts, NY

 

Chase Young Gallery, MA

ART3 Gallery, NH

Geary Gallery, CT

Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery, CT

Aloft Gallery, CT