NARAYANGUDA

Lakshmi Reddy.R 3-4-574,Opp to Metro pillar 17.

TELENGANA -500029
9440652340
Professor in Art and Design, Practicing Artist. Lakshmi.r.reddy@gmail.com
lakshmi.reddy@nift.ac.in

EXPERIENCE SKILLS

National Institute of Fashion Technology Specialised in handicraft design

20 years of experience developement

Professor Of Design
Department of Fashion and Life style Accessory Design Launching the concepts as a
composition in painting and
Developement of syllubus for design programme. products.

Anchor for the Foundation programme when first launched Form generation studies in product
2002 designing

Developed syllabus for the Visualisation and representation

Colour and form
Elements of Design
Design process
Co-ordinator for F&LA dept 2010

Floated a common elective ( colour structure and Design ) across the disciplines of Design( Visualisation and representation
Syllubus planning and conducting)2016
History of design(product)
Developed a Departmental elective -Craft based design developement

(Syllubus planning and conducting)2017 Surface design

Anchor for two subjects for planning the syllubus
Graphic Design (Logo design)
Form studies, History of design (Interior product design )
Aesthetic studies
Invitation lectures for –Centre for Cultural Resource Training
(Training for All India teachers)-
Integrating Art education its importance in curricula.
Integrating handicraft education in school education.
LANGUAGE
1.Telugu University –Fine Art-Painting-dept. lecture work shop
2.Conducting a class –on two topics separately Telugu ,
a) Introduction to Handi Crafts English
b)Identifying crafts of various states Hindi
At The Centre for cultural resources and training , Regional Centre HYD under
Integrating Craft skills in school education Award
Sep.13.2017.
Amritha latha women acheivers
Mumbai portfolio development workshop conducted by award
Prof. Steven Cutting, scheduled for 2 weeks workshop on ‘Portfolio Development’
from 7th -19th August , 2017 (both days inclusive).

Initiating a live project and connecting the faculty to the Director Shilparamam,
guiding the faculty (Ms.Yashasvini) to Coordinate for Dasserah festival display in
Shilparamam craft Bazar with 7th semester. This was a visual merchandise for
the crucial areas,(work as a class assignement,assessed) live project for the Craft
mela having 300 stalls. Very good response from public and The Director
shilparamam.
(Material provided by Shilpa Ramam for display students were served with
refreshments)

PhD submitted, HCU, Hyderabad2018.

“Ritual to Visual” visual art form .

M.F.A., Central University, Hyderabad,1991.

5- Years Diploma in painting from J.N.T.U.Hyderabed, 1987

B.sc (Genetics from Osmania University, Women’s

colleg(Hydrerabad)

PROJECTS
Conducted Dokra craft (Adilabad ),workshop 30 designs
developed DCH,New Delhi.
Worked in the Nirmal Industry for two weaks .Designed
three products with the cooperation of Industry person.
This Learning extended to the class room –As a Design
process (subject- product design development) and also
clubbed with the craft workshop as this is craft based.
Developed 33 Nirmal products –Furniture , lamps, Boxes
for different purposes.DCH,New Delhi

Developed Warangal Pembarti Motifs in workshop by

the students .

Developed new products (40) for the Crafts of Udaiyagiri -

Nellore(A.P) as a class room project.
About 32 new designs are developed for lepakhi in three crafts-
Nirmal,leather puppetry,udaigiri- wooden cutlery as apart of (craft design
diversification)2011
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Designed and executed two huge murals for the campus of NIFT new
bulding
one in concrete 12ft x8ft ,second is in metal and acrylic 20ft x8ft.

11 designs developed in brass sheet metal for Lepakshi handicrafts

emporium, under AHVY workshop in Rangasaipet(Warangal)

Uniform designing of Oakridge international school

A.P.S.R.T.C metro express color and graphic design-2004

Designed cover page for CID police journal.

Designed A.P state police logo-2002

Design show case brochure for final semester industry product design
development Accessory design development of NIFT 1999-20015 Every year.

Three Cover page Designs for a Telugu poetry books.

Two of the works(paintings) are also published as greeting cards for new year
by
Universe nature research and development foundation (UNRDF).

One of the works is been published by CRY. (Child relief and you) as New Year
greetings.2005.

NIFT spectrum poster Design –theme resolved around the talented young minds
with bright ideas.2005.

NIFT confluence invite card Design (reflecting its concept as- show casing the
best work of students of fashion design of all the centers together on the
common plat form) Hyderabad. 2004

NIFT Design collection Brochure cover page Design.2002.

Cover page design for the journal of Administrative Staff College (April-March)
2002. -Reflecting their objective.

For Administrative staff college 10 New Year Greeting Cards were designed
2002 and also.

NIFT Design collection Brochure cover page design.2001

Camilin art foundation annual catalogue-2001.

One work is published as a greeting card by CRY (Child relief and you) 2000.

Research and detailed photo documentation of the “wedding costumes of

AndhraPradesh” which had directly contributed to the compilation of wedding
costumes of India published by NIFT, New Delhi .1999.

Participation in exhibitions-

In A.P Lalit kala Academy Annual exhibition.

All India art Exhibitions of the Hyderabad art society.
Women artists’ exhibition at CCMB, Hyderabad.
“NewTalent”1991 groups show at Hyderabad.
The regional art exhibition in 1992, 93 at Madras.
“Summer show”1992at University of Hyderabad.
Attended a traditional camp at JNTU 1993 by south zone cultural center.
“Women artists”1994 an Exhibition of Drawings, Graphics & Paintings at
Hyderabad.
ANZ Gridley’s bank sponsored an Exhibition to promote the talented among the
young artists in 1994 in Delhi.
Gallery 88 held an Exhibition of group shows on 5th in Calcutta.
Department of culture of A>P and south Zone cultural center held an artist camp
in March 1995, Kala bhavan in 1995 on the Occasion of World Telugu meet,
TANA-1995.
Exhibition of paintings Graphics & Sculptures by contemporaries of Hyderabad
1997.
Exhibition of paintings of Modern art by A.P state Government and ICCR
Hyderabad 1998.
1998- annual Telugu University Painting exhibition.
Camp by ALSO- 2000 Hyderabad
Women artists of Hyderabad in Lakshana art gallery HYD 2000.
The third in World Wild life federation in connection with Environment
celebration.
Regional art exhibition in Cochin – January 2001 LKA.
3rd south regional art exhibition by (camilin) at Bagalore-2003.
Women artists of Hyderabad exhibition held by State art gallery-2004.
“Pravas Divas” Exhibition organized by Central government & Diara gallery for
NRIs in Jan 2006 at HYD shilpakalavedika.
A Tribute to Colour. An exhibition at ICCR art Gallery, Kala Bhavan Nov, 2006.
Organized by UNESCO and crafts council of India.
Women artists Exhibition at lakshana art gallery HYD.2007.
Every year participated in the group exhibition.
Works shop by Gati at Hyderabad all women artists Aug, 2016.
Hyderabad Art society on the occasion of silver Jubilee celebration all India art
exhibition 2016.
Art camp organized by HYD art society from 16-18th Dec 2017, on the occasion
of world Telugu conference at LB stadium. Exhibition on 20 th Dec 2018 ,in
JNFU. One work on Telugu language is been executed.
Participated in the state art gallery “Art Exhibition 2019”chitramai,as a part of its
15th anniversary celebration 25th jan to 2nd feb.

Paper and other Publication works

Cover page design for the Telugu publication written by Dr. Ravi
Premalatha (won an award for the book, 2019)

Women in Art and culture by dept of language and culture, Govt of

Telangana.Paper Published and presented-”Culture and thought of
language in images of Shakti”.March 5th 2019.

Paper –“Cultural Communication in our Handicrafts “published and

presented in All India Seminar Diversity in Handlooms, Textiles,
Global trends in Fashion and clothing. Conducted by The institute of
Engineers (India).Feb 8-9 , 2019.

International level publication -contributed three paintings for cover

page design for the publication of stories of hundred Telugu women
writers “Hataadhika rachanala samahaaram” on the occasion of world
Telugu conference – “Telangana Rachaitrula Kathalu” by
Navachatana publications.2018.
• State level publication -An article published in special edition
during World Telugu Mahasabalu, in “Telugu velugu” Telugu fort night
magazine- “Crafts connecting culture and experience” All major crafts
excluding textiles of Cumulative Telugu people (translated in Telugu
by them) Dec-Jan 1018.

• Published an article for international journal for Psycology and

social sciences peer reviewed and bi –monthly journal –“study of
psychological and spiritual undertones of Tantric practices and its
significance in modern cognitive outlook” PIJPS, vol I,Issue-04, Page
192, Aug-2017.
• Presented a paper on ‘Ritual art of Tantra(Yantra, Chakra and
Body and Mandala)” Second International seminar. Under the topic-
Telangana Through the Ages: Perspectives from Early and Medieval
periods. Jan 19th -20th.2018, Organised by Heritage Telangana and
Govt of Telangana.
• Documentation is made in the form of a brochure. containing
products designed by each student with their name and their design
details it attached as a copy .Which is also sent to DCH.

Collections
• The Ambassador of Mexico - Mr. Pedro- Gonzalez Rubio.
• The counselor of Mexican Embassy- MR. Hector Valezzi.
• A.P Police Academy
• DR. Reddy Labs.
• Mrs. Parvathi, Los Angeles
• Mr. P.P. Reddy, Hyderabad
• Mr.Win.Ross-Restorer in British Museum, London.
• I.T.C. Calcutta.
• Gallery Ganesha, Delhi. (2)
• Mrs. Manfred, Germany
• Mrs. Walter, Germany
• Mrs. Maria, Germany.
• W.W.F. Hyderabad
• N.I.F.T Calcutta.
• ITC Calcutta.
• Mrs.Chabra (2)
• Mrs. K.S.Reddy.
• Mrs. Jyothi, USA. (3)
• Mr.Shantanu (2)
• Mr.Vibhukapoor, Delhi.
• Mrs.Radha.Mumbai
• Mrs.Rani, USA.
• Mrs.Vanaja.
• Mrs.Laxmi, USA.
Many more .
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