Dr. Sonika
Assistant Professor
 
Education Qualification - MA (Drg. & Ptg.), B.Ed. , Ph.D, UGC NET Qualified
 
Contact
Department of Drawing & Painting
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University)
Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 (UP), India
Tel.: (0562) 2801545
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Dr. Sonika has been teaching History of Art, Research Methodology, Art Appreciation, Painting  and Rendering.  She has keen interest in the research area for inter disciplinary approaches towards teaching and learning of Art, Art Therapy and Art History. She has participated in number of International / National Conferences,  Seminars, Art Exhibitions, Workshops and Camps in related field and got some quality research publications.
 

Achievements:

Group shows-

1992     ‘Set-Syam-Ratnar’, N. Agra Community Hall, Agra

1993     ‘Ram Rajya Ki Pukar’, Sanskar Bharti, Agra

1994      ‘Ram Rajya Ki Pukar’, Sanskar Bharti, Lucknow

1998       ACE&EP, DEI, Dayalbagh, Agra

2000       ACEEFO, DEI, Dayalbagh, Agra

2015       National Group Show  64 Kalajoganio – W15, M.S. University of Baroda,

                 Vadodara

2016        International Art Camp & Exhibition - Shubhankan Lalit Kala Academy

                 evam Shodh Sansthan,Indore(M.P.)

2017      National Art Exhibition cum Workshop, Meerut College, Meerut

2017      1st International Women’s Art Exhibition, Tansen Kala Vithika, Gwalior (M.P.)

 

Publications:

International

  1. “Symphony in Colours – The Ragamala Paintings ” P.No. 33 – 35 in Expression, an International Journal of Fine Arts & Interdisciplinary Dec 2013 ISSN- 2347 – 6761
  2. “Rainbow of Colours – The Pahari Miniature Painting” Page 126-129in International Journal of  Research-Granthaalayah- Dec 2014 ISSN(P)-2394-3629  
  3. Couple” a painting in the catalogue of an International  Women’s Art Exhibition, Tansen Kala Vithika, Padav, Gwalior (M.P.)  2017
  4. “Mankot Miniature Painting with reference to Bhagavata Purana” P.No. 110 – 113 in Srinkhla Ek Shodhparak Vaicharik Patrika, a Peer Reviewed Multi - Disciplinary International Journal, Sep. 2018, ISSN(P)- 2321 – 290X
  5. “A Living Tradition of Buddhist Painting – The Thangka Painting” P.No. 124 – 129 in Asian Resonance, a Peer Reviewed Multi - Disciplinary International Research Journal, April 2019, ISSN(P)- 0976 – 8602         

National

  • ‘’Mankot Laghuchitra Shelly Main Dharmik Chitran: Vaishnav Dharma Ke Sandarabh Main”, P. No. 16 -20 in Kala Dristi (Vol -1 No. 2) Jan, 2014  ISSN – 2320 -270X
  •  “Anecdotes of the Bhagavata Purana, as Thematic Basis for Mankot Miniature Painting” in Kala Dristi (Vol – 2 N0. 2) Jan, 2015 ISSN – 2320 -270X
  • “Jamini Roy – A Modern Artist of Folk Tradition”, an article in the edited book  Readings in Multi- Disciplinary Research 2015 ISBN 978-81-926194-8-4
  •  “Burning Desires” a painting in the catalogue of a National Group Show     64 Kalajoganio – W15, Faculty of Fine Arts, MS University of Baroda Vadodara -2015
  • A Creative Expression of Life in association with Nature – The Warli Paintings” P.No. 35 – 37 in Proceedings of National Conference on Tribal Art, Almora, 2016, ISBN 81-85865-04-3
  • Shadow” a painting in Eternal Beauty in Colour Strokes, the catalogue of a National Art Exhibition cum Workshop, Visual Art : Drawing & Painting Department, Meerut College, Meerut, 2017

Conference attended

International:

  • A paper entitled “ Mankot Miniature Paining in reference to Bhagwata Purana” in the International Conference of Timeless Miniature Paintings organized by Department of Drawing & Painting, University of Rajasthan on 29th  - 31st Dec, 2013.
  • A paper entitled “Effect of transformative Learning approach in performance in Art” in the International Conference on Impact of Fine Arts on Communicative Competency and Psychological well being organized by Psycholinguistics Association of India and Kriti kala Sansthan Agra on 7th  - 8th Dec, 2013.
  • A paper entitled “Rabindranath Tagore’s Shantiniketan – An Epitome of Guru -  Shishya Parampara” in the International Conference on Changes in Fine Arts Education : Past, Present & Future organized by Kriti kala Sansthan Agra and sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India on 15th  - 16th Nov, 2015.
  • A paper entitled “A living tradition of Buddhist Painting – The Thangka Painting” in the International Seminar and Workshop on art through different ages organized by Raja Mansingh Tomar Music and Arts University, Gwalior, M.P. on 16th  - 18th Jan, 2017.
  • A paper entitled “ Sufi Mysticism in the Art of Manjit Bawa” in the International Seminar on “Aspects of Contemporary Art” organized by  Dept. of Fine Arts, Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, Dr.Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow  on 30th  - 31th  Mar, 2017.

National:

  • A paper entitled “ Rainbow of Colours – The Pahari Miniature Painting” in the National Seminar on Composition of Colours organized by Department of Drawing & Painting, Maharani Laxmi Bhai Girls P.G College, Ahaliyabhai Holker  University, Indore on 15th  - 17th  Dec, 2014.
  • A paper entitled “Role on Bduddhism in the Development of Art” in the National Workshop on The Art of sam-gaan & Ancient History of Fine Arts in India organized by Kriti kala Sansthan Agra and sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India on 16th  - 17th Nov, 2014.
  • A paper entitled “A creative Expression of Life in association with Nature- the Warli Painting” in the National Conference on Tribal Art organized by Department of Drawing & Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kumaun University – Nainital on 4th  - 6th  Oct, 2015.
  • A paper entitled “Relevance of Living Folk Traditions in Contemporary Art” in the National Seminar on “Pertinence of folk Elements in Contemporary Art” organized by Department of Drawing & Painting, Bareilly College, Bareilly on 28th  - 29th  Feb, 2016.
  • A paper entitled “The living culture of Indian mythological painting” in the National Conference  on “The Treatment of Social and Environment Issues through Art” organized by the  Dept. of Visual  Arts, The IIS University, Jaipur  on 5th  - 6th  January, 2018.
  • A paper entitled “Compositional Elements in Pahari Miniature Painting” in the National Seminar on “Compositional Elements of Indian Art” organized by Department of Drawing & Painting, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on 16th  - 18th  March, 2019.

Workshops attended:

  • 10 days “Sculpture Camp 2014”, the National Workshop on Sculpture organized by Dept. of Drawing & Painting, D.E.I. and sponsored by UGC from 22 – 31 Dec. 2014.
  • 10 days “National Sculpture Camp 2016”, organized by Dept. of Drawing & Painting, D.E.I. and sponsored by Lalit Kala Academy,Delhi from 29 Feb. – 09 Mar. 2016
  • “International Art Camp & Exhibition”, organized by Shubhankan Lalit Kala Academy evam Shodh Sansthan,Indore(M.P.) from 26 – 31 Dec. 2016.

 

Invited Talks/ Session Chaired:

  •  Invited Talk in Technical Session in National Seminar on Composition of Colours ( 15th  - 17th  Dec, 2014) organized by Dept. of Drawing & Painting, Maharani Laxmi Bai Govt. P.G Girls College, Kila Bhawan Indore M.P.
  • Chaired a Technical Session at National Conference on Tribal Art (4th  - 6th  Oct, 2015) organized by Department of Drawing & Painting, Faculty of Visual Arts, Kumaun University – Nainital