PRAJAKTA.U. POTNIS Born in 1980, did B.F.A. (Painting) from Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai. Presently M.F.A.(Part II) - Creative Painting - Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai. Prajakta has won several awards: 1996 - Cumi Dallas Award, Art Society of India - Annual Exhibition;2000 - S.B.Palshikar Award, Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai; 2001 - Late Dinannath Mangeshkar Award, Sir J.J.School of Art, Mumbai. Has also participated in several exhibitions: 2000 - 'Stepping Out', Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai; 2000 -Monsoon Show, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai;2000 - Exhibition for Gujarat Relief Fund, NGMA, Mumbai;2000 - Art Camp organised by Artist Centre, Mumbai;2001 - Art Camp Exhibition, Artist Centre, Mumbai. She has also been a visiting Lecturer at the Cambrian College, Empire House of Learning for History of Art %u2013 August 2001 to October 2001.