About Sunil Howlader

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Artist's Statement

I was always curious as a child. When I saw an object, I would ask myself questions. What is the shape of the object? What is the story behind the object? How can I create an image of the object? My childhood curiosity and visual imaginations were the beginning of my artistic vision. Today, I am still applying my curiosity and visual imaginations to process my paintings.

As an artist I always want to create a painting that tells a story that positively impacts and brings beauty to our lives. However, art is not only about beauty. Art should make people think. It is about communicating to an audience. I want to give the audience an opportunity to find their own meaning from what I paint.

My style is semi-abstract expressionism. It combines the beauty of the natural world with the expressive elements of abstraction. I like this style because it gives me the freedom to add emotions, feelings, and ideas to what I see and express them using meaningful lines, forms, and colors. I use bold strokes, bubbles, and scribbles to represent the emotional activities of the psyche. First, I decide what the theme of the painting will be and then I create a visual illusion in my mind. Next, I paint the essence of what I visualize on the canvas.

Biography & Awards

Education

2000: International Artist-in-Residence, GRIFFIS ART CENTER, New London, CT, USA
1991: Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Awards

2021: Third Place "Century of Inspiration”, Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
2018: First Place Annual Juried Exhibition, Madison Art Society, CT, USA
2017: First Place 61st Annual Regional Exhibition at Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
2016: Honorable Mention Annual Juried Exhibition at Newport Art Museum, RI, USA
2012: Winsor & Newton Award, 62nd The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, The Salmagundi Club, NY, USA
2015: 2nd Prize, 68th Annual Juried Exhibition, Guilford Art League, CT, USA
2014: Best Use of Color Award, 103rd CAFA Annual Show, CT, USA
2012: The Ralph Fabri Medal, 58th The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, The Salmagundi club, NY, USA
2010: CAFA Painting Awards, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2008: Overall Excellence, Members' Show, Mystic Art Association, CT, USA
2001: First Prize, Open Juried Show, Mystic Art Association, CT, USA
2000: First Prize, International Miniature Art Competition, Florida, USA
2000: 2nd Prize, Late Spring Juried Show, Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
1998: Honorable Mention, Masterpiece Painting, Nagano Winter Olympic Painting Exhibition, JAPAN
1994: 2nd Prize, Mixed Media, International Miniature Art Competition, Montana, USA
1992: First Place, Many Use of Water, Poster Competition, UNICEF Netherlands
1989: Honorable Mention, Water Color, Painting & Photography Exhibition of CARDMA, Bangladesh
1986: Class Best for Pen Sketch, Annual Exhibition, Institute of Fine Art, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

Solo Exhibitions

2020: 18th Solo Exhibition, Hygienic Art Gallery, New London, CT, USA
2018: 17th Solo Exhibition “Mystical Interactions”, Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
2016: 16th Solo Exhibition, Geary Gallery, CT, USA
2015: 14th Solo Exhibition, Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut, Avery Point campus, Groton, CT, USA
2015: 14th Solo Exhibition, Geary Gallery, CT, USA
2014: 13th Solo Exhibition, Fresh Ayer Gallery, CT, USA
2013: 12th Solo Exhibition, Chabot Gallery, RI, USA
2011: 11th Solo Exhibition "Shared Vision", Courtyard Gallery, Mystic, CT, USA
2010: 10th Solo Painting Exhibition, The Mitchell College Gallery, New London, CT, USA
2009: 9th Solo Painting Exhibition, The Gallery at Lighthouse, Groton, CT, USA
2005: 8th Solo Painting Exhibition, Brick Gallery, Essex, CT, USA
2004: 7th Solo Painting Exhibition, Riverside Press Gallery, Essex, CT, USA
2003: 6th Solo Painting Exhibition, Shoreline Art Gallery, Westbrook, CT, USA
2001: 5th Solo Painting Exhibition, The Pfizer, Inc. Gallery, Groton, CT, USA
2000: 4th Solo Painting Exhibition, Alexey Von Schlippe Gallery of Art, UConn Avery Point campus, Groton, CT, USA
1999: 3rd Solo Painting Exhibition, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Bangladesh
1997: 2nd Solo Painting Exhibition, Gallery Tone, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Museum and Major Exhibitions

2023: MIXMASTER Juried Members’ Exhibition, Mattatuck Museum, CT, USA
2021: 77th Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2020: 76th Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2019: 108th Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2017: Annual Juried Exhibition at Newport Art Museum, RI, USA
2016: Annual Juried Exhibition at Newport Art Museum, RI, USA
2016: 72nd Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2015: 71st Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2015: 104th Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2014: 103rd Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2012: 68th Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, CT, USA
2011: 55th Regional Show, Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
2010: 99th Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2009: Collective Exhibition at Agora Gallery, NY, USA
2003: 11th Annual Associate Artist's Exhibition, Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
2002: Annual Associate Artists show, Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
2001: 45th Regional Show, Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
2001: 26th International Annual Miniature Art Show, Miniature Arts Society of Florida, FL, USA
2000: 44th Regional Show, Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
2009: 89th Annual Exhibition, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
2000: 56th Annual Connecticut artists juried show, Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, CT, USA
2000: 2nd World Miniature Art Exhibition, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
1999: 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Fine Art, University of Dhaka
1998: Nagano Winter Olympic Painting Exhibition, Nakano City, JAPAN
1997: 9th Artist Group Exhibition, Penn State Delaware Country Campus, PA, USA
1997: Contemporary Painting Exhibition of Bangladesh, Ten Thousand Villages gallery, PA, USA
1996: 21st International Miniature Art Show, Miniature Art Society of Florida, USA
1993,95,97,99: Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
1991,92: 6th and 7th Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Toronto, Canada

Articles About Me

Collections

USA, UNICEF Netherlands, France, Germany, India, Singapore, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Society Memberships

Elected Artist member of Mystic Museum of Art, CT, USA
Member of Newport Museum of Art, Newport, RI, USA
Member of New Britain Museum, New Britain, CT, USA
Elected Artist Member of Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, CT, USA
Full Member Guilford Art League, Guilford, CT, USA
Member of the American Watercolor Society, USA
Elected Artist member of Lyme Art Association, CT, USA
Member of the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, US

Gallery Representation

Windham Fine Arts, NY
Chase Young Gallery, MA
ART3 Gallery, NH
Geary Gallery, CT