Artist Profile

Artists, litterateurs , architectures contribute a lot in fabricating a firm culture through their art work.Since the ancient times, paintings have always played a prestigious role in revealing human emotions.Swarn Barnala opted the art of painting that is not only challenging but also very esteem. He didn’t only chose the conspicuous art of painting rather he dedicated yeaars of his life to achieve perfection in it.
Swarn Barnala was born in Kumbharwaal district Barnala, Punjab in North India. He owned an art studio in Barnala where he used to portray people with his brush. He did his Masters of Arts from Punjabi University, Patiala.
He worked under Punjab’s one of the famous painter named Jagdeep Garcha and was strongly influenced by his teacher named Dr. Saroj Chaman. He has worked as an art instructor in DAV College Chandigarh in 2005 to 2007. His art work has been used as cover pages for many books, web pages, Audio Cassettes and Indian magazines.  
He came to Australia in 2007 and is presently living in Harris Park, Sydney. He actively gets involved in all Punjabi cultural and literary activities in Sydney. Even after the back breaking and burdensome life in Sydney,
He kept his artwork alive by portraying many world famous artists. He is not only a painter but also a choreographer and a cultural promoter. Recently, he held an exhibition in Adelaide that displayed a series of paintings based on description of “Mool Mantar” by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Japuji Sahib. 
  Achievements                                                                                                                                    
 1^st prize in National level Painting competition org. by Nehru Bal Sangh in Delhi 1995
Gold medal in zonal youth festival held at S D college Barnala in 1996               
Gold medal in inter zonal youth festival held at Punjabi university Patiala in 1997-98
Appreciation award from fine arts dept. Punjabi Uni. Patiala  painting workshop held
 at LBS college Barnala in1998
Participated in inter university painting competition at GND University Amritsar 1997
1^st prize inter college painting competition held at Govt. college For Women Ludhiana 1998
1^st prize in  painting competition  in inter zonal youth festival Punjabi Uni. Patiala  in 1998-99
2^nd position in ‘Expression 98’ painting competition at Mahindra college Patiala
Got College colour from Mohinder College Patiala in 1999 for fine arts achievements
1^st position in state level painting competition language Dept. Patiala
1^st prize in painting competition in inter zonal youth festival in  Punjabi University   Patiala 1999-2000  Organised a group exhibition LBS College Barnala 1996
Organised a group  exhibition ‘Katharsas’ in Punjabi University Art Gallery Patiala 2004
Organised a Group Exhibition in Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Delhi 2004
 Organised a group exhibition  in Punjab kala bhavan Chandigarh 2005
Organised a solo painting exhibition ‘Ek Aunkar’ at Pulteney Grammar School Adelaide 2011
Awarded by Punjabi Culture Association, South Australia  April 2011
Participated in Pyrmont Art Festival May 2011 Sydney NSW
Organised a solo painting exhibition “Shabad Naad” 2011 at Showground Blacktown,,Sydney NSW
Organised a solo painting exhibition "My Journey of art" 2011 on occasion of Indo-Aus Fraindship        Fair ,Olympic Park Sydney