About Kishor Sonawane

Hi there, my name is Kishor Sonawane
I have been painting in watercolors since 2008. My interest in drawing started at very early age before going to school. I always enjoyed sketching and painting in his childhood and while schooling I passed state level Elementary, Intermediate drawing grade exams with Merit, A-grade and subject prize which was huge motivation for me to keep doing art. During all these years I kept my passion for art alive. In Canada I won couple of awards in local competitions and exhibitions.
Painting for me is an experience capturing timeless moments of mood, expressions and atmosphere in everyday life. Mostly self-taught I quickly got attracted towards watercolours and started exploring and experimenting with it since year 2008. I was always inspired by the watercolor paintings of many watercolor masters from around the world. 

Awards/Exhibitions:

1. First place for "Farmers Market" painting in plein air painting challenge 2024 by Helson          Gallery at Georgetown.

2. People choice award for "Farmers Market" painting in plein air painting challenge 2024 by      Helson Gallery at Georgetown.

3. Honorable mention for "Lunch" at Bellville Quinte Pleinair Festival 2024 

4. Honorable Mention for "Elora Mill Steet" plein air painting in Elora plein air festival 2024

5. First place for 2 hours paint off at Bellville Quinte Pleinair  festival for " Front Street city          hall" in 2023

6. Best Front Street award at Bellville Quinte Pleinair  festival for " Front Street city hall" in          2023

7. Honorable mention with Best Town Scene with People for "Fergus Downtown" at Elora          Plein Air Festival 2023

8. Third place for "Boat House" painting in Bellville Quinte En Plein Air 2022 juried                      competition.

9.  Best Architectural subject for "Blue Day" painting in Bellville Quinte En Plein Air 2022              juried competition.

10. Gold Medal Winner award for "Farm near Burlington" in to Toronto Watercolour Society, 37th Annual Aquavision Fall Juried show Nov 2021

11. First Place in watercolor category Focus Art Juried annual exhibition at Cornwall                    Onatrio,   2016  for "Corwall Winter"

12. Third Place in work on paper category in Plein Air competition McMicheal Art Gallery              Kleinberg Ontario, 2019 for "Morning at Kleinberg"

13.  Third Place in work on paper category in Virtual En Plein Air competition McMicheal Art           Gallery Kleinberg Ontario, 2020 for "Picnic"