Bio-Data
Name : K. K. Karmacharya
Date of Birth : 2004 Chaitra 8, .(20th March 1948) Kathmandu
Education : Kalapravin from Nepal Art School, Katmandu in 1965. B.A. from T.U. Kathmndu in 1975.
Works : Painting since 1965.
: Assembly Member,
Royal Nepal Academy from 2004.
: Postage Stamps Designer since 1967-2005.
: Illustrations for Children books.
: Art Editor, Balkoseli (Bimonthly) and Machakyaba (Children Magazine).
: Prepared artistic impression of bronze statue of the future Maitriya Buddha (152.4 meters height) and park for the Maitriya Project, building on the holly ground of Buddha Gaya in India, After completion, it will be the highest bronze statue of Buddha in the world.
: Prepared life size structure and design of the statue of artist, historic national hero of Nepal Arniko for bronze casting which is installing in Beizing China.
: Prepared design and structure of three life size bronze statue of Kavi Shiromani Lekhnath Paudel , Natyasamrat Balakrishna Sama and Mahakavi Laxmiprasad Devkota (Tree-Murti) installed by Tree-Murti Niketan at Sanchar Gram, Tilaganga, Kathmandu. In 2004.
Exhibitions : One Man Show of Painting at NAFA in 1971.
: One Man Show of Painting at J. Art Gallery, Kathmandu in 1995.
: One Man Show of Painting at Hardtberg Town Hall of Bonn, German in 2000.
: Group Show of 5 artists “Nepal Art Group” Seoul, Korea in 1995.
: Group Painting Exhibition of Artist’s Circle, Kathmandu in 1983.
: Several Group Paintings Shows since 1965.
: National Art Exhibition at NAFA, Kathmandu in 1965-1972.
: “Go to Village” Art Exhibition, Kathmandu in 1969.
: International Art Exhibition at NAFA, Kathmandu in 1971.
: India Triennial Art Exhibition in India in 1981.
: Asian Art Biennial, Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1991.
: International Art Exhibition at Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu in 1997.
: Asian Art Show, Fukuoka Art Museum at Fukuoka, Japan in 1985.
Publications : (i) 393 stamps designed by 2004.
(II) Artwork for 15 Books of children literature.
Affiliations : Member of Nepal Association of Fine Art (NAFA) 1965 – 72.
: Member of Fine Art Academy Establishment Adopt Committee since 1988.
: Member of Artist’s Circle, Kathmandu 1979 – 1999.
: Coordinator of Artist’s Circle from 2000.
: Executive member of Artist Society of Nepal (ASON) 1987 – 91 and 1999.
: Member of Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature from 1993.
: Life Member of Nepalese Society for Children’s Literature from 1998.
: Chairman of Samaj Sewa Sadan 2047 B.S. Kamaladi, Kathmandu 1991 – 95.
: Executive Member of Nepalese Society for the Prevention of cruelty to Animals (NSPCA)
from 2000.
Awards : Gorkhadakshinbahu in 1989.
: Golden Jubilee Medal of Late His Majesty the King Birthday from Civic Main Committee 2052B.S.
: Silver Jubilee Medal of Late His Majesty the King Accession in 2053 B.S.
: Silver Jubilee Medal of Late His Majesty the King Accession from the Civic Main Committee in
2053 B.S.
: National Award in Art (Rastriya Pratibha Puraskar) by HMG in Kathmandu 1997.
: Medal of Birendra – Aishworya Sewa 2058 B.S.
Honors : Best Stamp Designer by Nepal Philatelic Society in 1981.
: Best Stamp Designer of the year 1987 for the stamp of Late H.M. King Birendra 1987 by the Austrian Government Printing Office in 1988.
: Tree Murty Samman 2003 AD
: Janamat Kalakar Samman 2003 AD
: Painting themed “Family at work” reproduced as miniature on UNICEF Official FDC for
Nepalese National Flag Stamp issued by UN in 1983.
: Neschil Children Book Award for the Best illustrations of the year 1993 for the book of“Kathakoseli – 1”.
: Neschil Children Book Award for the best illustrations of the year 1995 for the book of “ChampaMayalu Kaka”.
: Neschil Children book Award for the best illustrations of the year 1997 for the book of “SunaPankhi Chari”.
: Neschil Children book Award for the best illustrations of the year 2000 for the book of “LamlamtiDum”
Visit : Several districts of Nepal and India, Bangladesh, Sri – Lanka, Austria, German and Switzerland.
Collection : Royal Palace Kathmandu, Australia, S. Korea, N. Korea, Japan, U.K., German,USA, NAFA Kathmandu and several private collectors.
Address : 85, K.K. Kunja, Sadhana Galli, Ratopul, Gaushala-7, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel: 4466275, E-mail: kkk@ntc.net.np, Website: http://www.kkk.com.np