His works have been featured in the most appreciated international watercolor magazines and books. His image and prestige have earned him the role of Brand Ambassador of Daniel Smith Artist Materials, USA. Recently, Daniel Smith Artist Watercolors published a set of master artist watercolors under his name as “Daniel Smith Prafull Sawant Master Artist Watercolor Set”. He is the first and only artist from India to receive this honor.
To gloss Prafull B. Sawant’s dimension, it’s sufficient to point out that he is the only Indian artist invited as an Honorary Member of IMWA – International Masters of Watercolor Alliance (Registered in Sweden). We could also add that his works are particularly sought after among private collectors, art museums, and galleries worldwide. Let’s wrap up the review with these figures: 70 international exhibitions, 42 awards, 21 countries visited, and 70 international teaching workshops.
His trajectory, rich and dense, perhaps unsuspected when he began to grow up in Nasik (India) where he was born in 1979, is improper of someone with much career ahead. For a long time, he has been considered one of the world’s leading realistic artists, especially known for his Plain Air atmospheric landscapes that capture light to create the mood and space of the scene.
His skill, brilliance, and communicative ability make him one of the most sought-after teachers for master demonstrations or exhibitions. He is frequently invited for Plain Air workshops, to judge international competitions, and to prestigious exhibitions and events like the “3ème Festival International de peinture de plein air sur grand format” in Paris, France (2019, 2020), the “Moscow International Watercolor Festival” in Russia (2017), the “10th Festival International De L’Aquarelle” in Aiguillon, France (2017), “Artlife Fest-2018 and 2019” in Moscow, Russia, the “5th Lushan International Watercolor Festival” in China (2014), the “Qingdao Art Museum” in China (2014), the “Festival De International Aqurela” in Peru (2019), Fabriano In Aquarello, Italy (2016, 2018, 2019), and more.
He has 15 solo exhibitions and more than 70 international exhibitions by invitation on his resume. He has won 45 awards and scholarships at the national and state levels. He has won 42 international awards worldwide for his watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings. He was the first and only Indian artist to win the 148th International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society held in New York (2015).
His awards include: First Award at the “10th Festival De L’Aquarelle” in Aiguillon, France (October 2017), Silver Award at the “Dawei International Art Exhibition” in Jinan, China (2017) or First Award for oil painting in the “Artistic Excellence International Painting Competition” by Southwest Art Magazine in Colorado, USA (2011).
His works have been featured in the most appreciated international watercolor magazines and books. His image and prestige have earned him the role of Brand Ambassador of Daniel Smith Artist Materials, USA. Recently, Daniel Smith Artist Watercolors published a set of master artist watercolors under his name as “Daniel Smith Prafull Sawant Master Artist Watercolor Set”. He is the first and only artist from India to receive this honor.
