Jayanta Meher, born on 13 June 1986), is a young Artist of Odisha Pattachitra painting. He was born in

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and lives in

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Early life and family

Jayanta Meher is the younger son of famous artist Padmashree

Kailash Chandra Meher Kailash Chandra Meher (born 22 January 1954) is an Indian artist, inventor, and social activist. He is a painter of contemporary modern art paintings and traditional Tussar Pattachitra paintings of Odisha. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri b ...

. He learned painting from his parents. All members of his family are well-known artists.

Career

He was 10 years old when he started learning this craft. He won the Master Craftsman National Award in the year 2001. He participated in many exhibitions across India and abroad.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meher, Jayanta 1986 births Living people Indian male painters People from Subarnapur district 20th-century Indian painters Sambalpur University alumni 20th-century Indian male artists