About

  • Bio

    Bio

    Education:

    2019 – 2021 MA, Prince’s School of Traditional Arts

    2013- 2017 BA Illustration, University of Brighton

     

    Solo Exhibitions:

    2022 Expressive Watercolours, ‘StART Art Fair’, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

     

    Selected Group Exhibitions:

    2024 ‘Affordable Art Fair’, Battersea, London, UK

    2023 ‘StART Art Fair’, Saatchi Gallery, London

    2023 ‘The First International Qingdao International Watercolor Festival’, Qingdao, China

    2023 ‘Tirana International Watercolour Biennale 5th Edition’, Tirana, Albania

    2023 ‘Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour's 211th Exhibition’, Mall Galleries, London, UK

    2023 ‘Rush to the Wilderness’, Gallery NAT, London, UK

    2022 Biennial International Prize "Fabriano Watercolour 2022", Fabriano, Italy

    2022 ‘Affordable Art Fair', Battersea, London, UK

    2022 'Royal Institute of painters in Water Colours', Mall Galleries, London, UK

    2021 ‘Degree Show’, Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London, UK

     

    Awards:

    2021 Ciclitira Prize, presented by HRH Prince Charles

  • Artist Statement

    The catalyst of Prasad Beaven’s art is his spiritual aspiration for truth. Growing up in the Himalayan foothills left a lasting imprint on his perception of nature, in particular mountains.

    According to many Eastern philosophies, mountains symbolise the connection between the earthly realm and the higher, divine realm. The peak is also used to represent the apex of spiritual experience by which one achieves enlightenment and the attainment of higher spiritual states. 

    Prasad often uses this concept either to depict the ascent of the individual towards enlightenment or the descent of heavenly beings to restore harmony and order to earth.

    In a time, fraught with conflict and materialism Prasad wishes to emit this feeling of peace in society and redirect one’s values towards a higher purpose. A transformation where the pursuit of harmony and altruism supersedes the pursuit of power and wealth, fostering a society grounded in empathy, wisdom, and respect for one another.