Born in October 3, 1968 at Latur, Maharashtra.1990: G. DArt (Painting) Sangli, Maharashtra. 1991: Monsoon Art Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 1991-93: Diploma - Art Education, Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai. 1991-93: Hyderabad Art Society. 1994: Group Show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1994: Group show at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1991: All India Art Exhibition LKA, Lucknow. 1992-94: Group show at Rabindra Bhavan, Delhi. 1992-93: Awarded Research Grant Scholarship LKA, Delhi.1996: Participation in Silent Auction. Art for Heart's Sake by Save the Children, Mumbai. 1997: Group show at Nehru Art Gallery, Mumbai. 1999: Solo show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2000: Group show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2000: Group show at Nehru Center Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2001: Group show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2001: Auction Saffron Art, March 2001; Has participated in a group show at Nazar Art Gallery 2001, Baroda; participated in the Save the Children Auction, conducted by Bowring's in 2001 at New Delhi; was named the Artist of the Month at Saffron Art.com in March 2002; participated in a group show at Jewel of Canvas, Mumbai. Has also participated in the American School Auction in May 2002 in Mumbai. Has held a solo show at Jehangir in February 2003. He lives and works in Mumbai. STATEMENT: An accomplished portrait painter, he explores his medium to the extent that he could depict the exact quality of the skin tone, also achieving mastery in capturing the quality of light. Female form and beauty is a major preoccupation of Surendra. But he also creates a varied cast of characters in his canvases - old men and women, children, domestic help. He works extensively in oil, watercolour and Conte on paper.