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Lal Singh Bhati (Master Craftsman) - An Introduction
Think of the rural heart land of India-Rajasthan. Then think of small
He not only paints on cloth and papers but has also done exceptional experiments in miniature paintings with Gold Embossing & engravings on leather, wood and glass, stone engravings, clay molding, pottery, and paper mashie articles, leather coated shields and swords (made of iron), plaster of Paris etc. He has mastered painting on all most any kind of surface, wood, leather and glass, not to mention that he can do live portraits and oil paintings also Wood work, Metal Work, Ceramic Work, Handicraft Product Designing and Interior Designing etc That is not all; he has given his most distinct expertise in miniature paintings in gold and silver. He is a master in microscopic miniature paintings embossed on various media and on a variety of subjects like folk deities, ‘Nayak-Nayika’, ‘Ragmala’ and ‘Tantrik’ paintings (incantational paintings), and he also make sketches of suspects & criminals for The Police Department on the basis of descriptions given by victims & witnesses.
He had established a complete art and craft institute ‘Umaid Kala Peeth’ to provide free education to the youngsters in this art. Until today, he has trained and educated more than 20,000 boys and girls (on records) in this art. Out of which, one is awarded by ‘National Award’ for Master Craftsman by president of India (on record, DIC, Jodhpur), two by ‘Bhamashah Award’ at national level, ten as master craftsman at state level, twenty at state level, in industry and handicrafts utsav, twenty at district level, and hundreds have been recognized at school-collage level.
He has organized exhibitions of art works of many painters and artisan. He is giving scholarships to the poor and needy art students. He organizes crafts competitions at schools, colleges and at institutional level at Jodhpur on different Educational and National festivals. He has conducted a one year training programme for awareness, development and procurement of ‘Marwar School’ painting style in co-ordination with Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (RAJSICO). Awareness exhibitions and workshops at different schools like Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls Public School, Mahesh Public School, Delhi Public School, Central Academy School and Many other schools in Jodhpur for Promotion and Upliftment of Art and Culture, 2007. Undertaken Industrial Training Programme of 180 hours for Textile Designing and Development students of ‘Women’s Polytechnic College’, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Also training and developments programme of 6 months under ‘Guru-Shishya Parampara’ on Miniature Painting Style promoted under ‘Human Resources Development Scheme’ of D.C. (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, India.
After the publication of his biography in international media and magazines, his ‘Umaid Kala Peeth’ has become a major place of interest to be visited by almost every national-international tourist and eminent personalities. This has contributed in enchantment of the image of Suncity,
He has been honored with many International, National and state level awards, like National Award(1987), State Award(1988), First Kalamani Award(1990) & Kalamani Award(1992), District Award(1990), Marwar Ratna(2004), Maharaja GajSingh II Award(2004), Maharana Sajjan Singh Award-2004, Vikas Ratna Award(1998), Best Citizen of India(1998-99), Ten Young Outstanding India Award(1999), UNESCO ~ CCI 2004 Seal of Excellence for Handicrafts Product in South Asia, Honoured by Govt.of Rajasthan on the eve of Republic Day 2007 for Outstanding contribution in the upliftment of Art and its Social values and many others, with biographies in national & international books and magazines like Biography International, Who’s Who-America, Who Asia-Pacific and other Volumes, Biography published in ‘Handicraft’s Year Book ’89’, Delhi, Biography published in ‘Biography International ’90’, Delhi, Biography published in ‘Reference Asia Book ’91’, Photograph on cover page and title story published in ‘NAMASKAR’ (the official magazine of Air India) in Jan, 1991, Tableau of his art work, published in ‘TRAVELERS’ (Hong Kong), in Aug, 1992, Photographs of his art work published on the cover page of ‘DISCOVERY OF INDIA’, on Nov, 1992, Biography published in ‘INDO-ARAB WHO’S WHO’, June 1996, Photograph of his art work published on the title page of news letter from ‘HARIYANA TOURISM’, on Jan, 1991, Interview published in ‘SWAGAT’, (the official magazine of Indian Airlines), in Feb. 1993, Interview with photographs, published in ‘SUJAS’ (the Official Magazine of Rajasthan Tourism), in April-May, 1993, Photograph of his art work published in ‘BUSINESS TODAY’, July 1996, Biography published in ‘
He is also known as a prominent designer and has done designing projects, Study Tours and design development for DC (Handicrafts), Textile Ministry, Govt. of India, projects like ‘Integrated Design and Technical Development Project in Wood Craft in Nagaland’, Organized by COHANDS and sponsored by DC (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of
He is member and has been chosen as member for various Judiciary Committees like State Level Coordinating Committee for Development and Promotion of Handicrafts, formed under the Chairmanship of Secretary to the Govt., Department of Industries, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Judiciary Committee Member for Recommendation of Master Craftsman from State (Raj.) for National Award. ‘Sarathi’, New Delhi, Former President & Member of Lions Club Jodhpur, Shastri Nagar. Judiciary Committee Member, State Awards (Raj.).
Some of those who have admired & appreciated his art work includes Mr. R. Venkatraman Former President of India, Late Mr. Rajeev Gandhi Former Prime Minister of India, Mr. Bill Clinton, Former US President, Mr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, Former Vice President of India, Mr. Bharon Singh Shekhawat Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Former Vice President of India, Mr. Ashok Gehlot Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Late Mr. Madhav Rao Sindhia, Former Central Minister of
This man of humility as immense as his talent never lost sight of the fact that his aspiring brethren of the artistic community would need his help. His art institute is living testimonials to his dedication to the cause of art in