<div> </div><div>The noted painter Paresh Maity was honoured with the Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education, 2012 on 27 November in New Delhi, marking the 97th birth anniversary of Late Dayawati Modi. The award comprised a silver shield, scroll of honour and a cash prize of Rs 2.51 lakh. The award was presented by Karan Singh, member of Parliament & president, Indian Council of Cultural Relations on behalf of the Dayawati Modi Foundation.</div><div> </div><div>“This recognition will motivate me to experiment further with colours and canvas” says Paresh Maity, honoured painter. With over 60 solo shows in different parts of the globe and India, Maity is known for his bold signature strokes often marked with a strong colour and unusual cropping. His works range from landscapes to representations of the human form.</div><div> </div><div>Earlier he has been felicitated by various national and international institutions, including the Royal Watercolour Society, London in 2002, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society and British Council among others.</div><div> </div><div>Paresh Maity joins the list of previous awardees, that includes Dalai Lama, Amitabh Bachchan, late Mother Teresa, late Jagjit Singh, Pandit Jasraj, Asha Bhonsle, Pandit Ravi Shankar, late Tyeb Mehta, Dr. Abdul Waheed Khan, Prof Lokesh Chandra and Dr. Karan Singh himself.</div><div> </div><div>The award has been instituted by the Dayawati Modi Foundation for Art, Culture and Education of the Modi group in the memory of Late Smt. Dayawati Modi, wife of Late Rai Bahadur Gujar Mal Modi, founder of the Modi Group.</div>
