Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur

This is the place where i held my first solo show when i was in 3rd yr of my Engineering. The gallery manager refused and asked me not to do show. He told me that no artist in the last five yrs had managed to sell a single work.But i convinced him and got the gallery for five days.Finally Director, Nilima Johari and Deputy directorTiwariji bought one work of my choice for gallery collection.A consolation prize though. moral of the story: it's very difficult to get the first cheque.