Sushma Shimkhada

Sushma Shimkhada (सुष्मा शिम्खडा) is a Nepali sculptor who received the Mahakavi Devakota Award in fine arts from the government of Nepal in 2015.[1][2]

Sushma Shimkhada
Born1936 (age 84–85)
Darkha, Nepal
DiedFebruary 5, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Alma mater
OccupationSculptor
Years active1970–present

Early life and education

Born in 1936 in Darkha, a remote village 80 miles northwest of Kathmandu, Shimkhada is the seventh child of Kausalya Devi and Ratna Prasad Shimkhada. She grew up in Darkha and moved to Kathmandu with her parents in 1958.

Shimkhada initially went to Baroda to study photography but finally studied sculpture under several sculptors at the Faculty of Fine Arts, including the notable Sankho Chaudhuri. Shimkhada earned a certificate in photography in 1969 and a certificate in sculpture in 1971 from the M.S. University of Baroda. Then Shimkhada returned to Kathmandu in 1971 to practice and teach art to children at Bal Mandir and the Lalitkala campus for a short time.[2]

Art exhibitions

As a member of the Nepal Association of Fine Arts, Shimkhada spent her time sculpting and regularly exhibiting her work at annual art exhibitions and group shows. She is believed to be the first female sculptor of Nepal.[2][3]

Awards and recognition
  • 2015 Mahakavi Devakota Award in fine arts given by the government of Nepal [5]
  • 1976 First prize at the art exhibition organized by Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA) on the occasion of International Women's Day[6]

References
  1. "National, regional literature awards announced". The Himalayan Times. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. Sherchan, Pushpa (2012). Life and Works of Sushma Simkhada: A Sculptor Forgotten (Master of Fine Arts thesis). Tribhuvan University.
  3. Nepali Artists. Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA).
  4. "4th Triennale-India". Asia Art Archive. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. "Govt announces national, regional literature awards". 19 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  6. "National Exhibition of Fine Arts – 2072".
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