National Award 2017

ALVA’S VARNA VIRASAT  2017

National Award

Conferred By 

Dr. M. Mohan Alva

Chairman, Alva's Education Foundation(R), Moodbidre

On 15^th January 2017,   
05.45 p.m

To

Reva Shankara Sharma, 
Senior Artist, Rajasthan

Early Life - Born on Aug. 6, 1935 in Nathwara (Rajasthan), a world renowned center for art and culture in the Pushtimarg tradition that believes in spontaneous, selfless and motiveless love for Shri Krishna; inducted into a devotion to the Arts at young age of 15.

Family Background - Trained into the arts under the aegis of father Shri Jagannath Sharma into a Pichwoi painting tradition steeped in the famous Gharana of late Sh. Lakshmilal.

In a career that has spanned nearly 30 years, he has won several awards. His paintings are a part of several renowned collections and his works have been exhibited widely.