Vachu Chilakamarri
Education:
1971-74 B.S Biology, Begumpet Women’s College, Hyderabad, India
1990 Drawing, Columbus, College of Art and Design, Ohio
1991-94 Drawing/Painting, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
Scholarship and Awards:
2002 Artist Grant - Montgomery County Furtherance Fund, Ohio
2004 Award - Miamisburg Art Gallery, Miamisburg, Ohio
1999 Award - Midwest ’ 99 Exhibition, Chicago
1997 Award - Fairborn Art Association, Fairborn, Ohio
1996 Award - Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors, Ohio
1994 Award - Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio
One Person Exhibition:
2008 The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art - Dallas, Texas
2007 Intexure Art Gallery - Houston, Texas
2004 Riverbend Art Center - Dayton, Ohio
2004 John Bryant Center - Yellow springs, Ohio
2002 Central State University - Wilberforce, Ohio
2001 Riverbend Art Center - Dayton, Ohio
Juried Exhibitions:
2004 Dayton Visual Arts Center - Dayton, Ohio
2003 Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors - Dayton, Ohio
1998 Rosewood Arts Center - Kettering, Ohio
1997 Cincinnati View Point - Cincinnati, Ohio
1997 Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors - Dayton, Ohio
1992 Central State University - Wilberforce, Ohio
Group Exhibitions:
2007 Art Institute of Houston - Houston, Texas
2007 Art league of Houston (faculty exhibit) - Houston, Texas
2007 Intersections: Asia/America, Montgomery College - Conroe, Texas
Presentations:
2007 Kingwood College - Kingwood, Texas
2006 Docent Program, Museum of Fine Arts - Houston, Texas
2002 Central State University - Wilberforce, Ohio
2001 Cultural Arts Center - Columbus, Ohio
Instructor:
Current Art League of Houston - Houston, Texas
Current Adjunct Professor, Kingwood College - Texas
2001-03 Riverbend Arts Center - Dayton, Ohio
Reviews:
1997 Beavercreek News Current, “Art about town”
Publications:
2004 Dayton Daily News, “Arts and Entertainment”
1997 Fairborn-Daily Herald, “Living”