Jayasri Burman

Jayasri Burman (born 1960 in Calcutta) is a contemporary Indian artist. She studied at the Kala Bhavan in Shantiniketan, and at the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, where she completed a Master of Arts in painting. She went to Paris and studies print-making under Monsieur Ceizerzi.
She is a member of an : her husband, Paresh Maity; uncle Sakti Burman who lives and works in France, though he is considered an Indian artist; and her cousin, Maya Burman. In 2005, she helped create an exhibition called "The Family" featuring work of all these artists.
Burman works mainly in watercolor, using rich strong hues and bold themes with a mythic element—strange hybrid animals with human heads, female figures. She has won several prizes for her art (which?). Her work has been exhibited in India, and overseas.
Exhibitions.
Exhibitions
2010'Art Celebrates 2010: Sports and the City', represented by Art Alive Gallery at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi to coincide with the hosting of the Commonwealth Games
2010'Summer Show 2010', Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata
2010 Annual Exhibition, Chawla Art Gallery, New Delhi
2008'Moderns', Royal Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Embassy of India, Amman, Jordan
2004 Annual Exhibition, Art Musings, Mumbai
1991 Annual Exhibition of Graphics, Paintings and Sculptures, Gallery BF-­‐14, Kolkata
1987 International Triennale, Intergraphic, Germany
1986 Bharat Bhavan Biennale, Bhopal
1983 - 85 National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi National Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademy, Kolkata All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi
Solo Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014‘Gazing into Myth’, by Gallery Sumukha, Hong Kong
2010‘Fables and Folklore’, presented by Art Musings at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2010‘The Mythical Universe’, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi
2006‘Sacred Feminine’, Art Musings, Mumbai
2005‘ Fairytales and Laments: The Mythology of Jayasri Burman’, Arts India, Palo Alto
2004 Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
2002 Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
2004, 2000, 1999, 1997 Gallerie Ganesha, New Delhi
1992 Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai
Awards & Recognition.
Jayasri Burman has been previously honoured by the Department of Posts & Ministry of Women & Child Development by the government of India  in the year 2007.
She has played an active role in ‘Ananya Festival’ a week-long celebration by the Ministry of Women and Child Development for International Women's Day during 5–9 March 2007. These stamps have been designed by Jayasri and was released by the Hon’ble Vice President of India.
Other Notable Honours and Awards
·  1987 Certificate of Merit, All India Youth Art Exhibition
·  1985 National Award
·  1979 Awards given by the College of Visual Arts in Tempera for Outstanding Merit in the Annual Exhibition
She was also previously a National Academy Award Winner for the 1984 painting Jeley (The Fisherman)