Vachu Chilakamarri 

11022 Silkwood Dr.
Houston, TX  77031
713-541-1374
Vachu11@yahoo.com

Education:

1971-1974       B.S. Biology, Begumpet Women’s College,  Hyderabad, India

1990                Drawing - Columbus College of Art and Design, OH

1991-95           Drawing/Painting - Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

Scholarship and Awards:

2004                Award            Miamisburg Art Gallery, Miamisburg, OH

2002                Artist Grant    Montgomery County Furtherance Fund, OH

1999                Award            Midwest ’99 Exhibition, Chicago, IL

1997                Award            Fairborn Art Association, Fairborn, OH

1996                Award            Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors, OH

1994                Award            Central State University, Wilberforce,  OH

One Person Exhibition:

2011                                      O’kane gallery, University of Houston, TX

2008                                      The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX

2007                                      Intexure Art Gallery, Houston, TX

2004                                      Riverbend Art Center, Dayton, OH

2004                                      John Bryant Center, Yellow Springs, OH

2002                                      CentralStateUniversity, Wilberforce, OH

2001                                      Riverbend Art Center, Dayton, OH

Juried Exhibitions:

2012                                     Hunting Art Prize, finalist, Houston, TX

2011                                     Gambol, Juried Exhibition, Art League of Houston, TX

2011                                     Hunting Art Prize, finalist, Houston, TX

2009                                     Hunting Art Prize, finalist, Houston, TX

2004                                     Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH

2003                                     Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors, Dayton, OH

1998                                     Rosewood Arts Center, Kettering, OH

1997                                     Cincinnati View Point, Cincinnati, OH

1997                                     Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors, Dayton, OH

1992                                     Centra lState University, Wilberforce, OH

Group Exhibitions:              

2010                                     Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center, Houston, TX

2010                                     Fine Art Gallery, Lone Star College, Kingwood, TX

2010                                     Gallery 1724, Houston, TX

2009                                     Andrews Art Museum, Andrews, NC           

2009                                     Many faces of Houston, Houston Public Library
                                             (exhibition/video presentation of artist statement), TX

2007                                     Art Institute of Houston, Houston, TX

2007                                     Art league of Houston, (faculty exhibit), Houston, TX

2007                                     Intersections: Asia/America,
                                             Montgomery College, Conroe, TX

Presentations:

2011                                     Artist Eye, Menil Collection, Houston, TX

2007                                     Kingwood College, Kingwood, TX

2006                                     Docent Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX

2003                                     Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

2002                                     Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH

Instructor:

2006-2008                            Instructor, Art League of Houston, Houston, TX

2001-2003                            Instructor, RiverbendArtsCenter, Dayton, OH

Reviews and Publications:

2009                                     The Andrews Journal , NC

2004                                     Dayton Daily News “Arts and Entertainment”, OH

1997                                     Fairborn-  Daily Herald “Living”, OH

1997                                     Beavercreek News Current “Art about town”, OH

Private Collections:

12 paintings in private collection in Ohio

8 paintings in private collection in Texas.

Commission:  Fore Hope Golf Club, Dublin, OH