Education:

2016
MFA in Design, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Milestone: Honors degree GPA: 3.76
Area of Specialization: Metalsmithing/Jewelry (Matrix, engraving, manual jewelry design, enameling, Jewelry fabrication, Casting, Gemstone setting)

2013
BFA in Design, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Graduated, GPA 3.8
Area of Specialization: Metalsmithing/Jewelry (major), Painting (minor)

2008
Industry Oriented Jewelry Designing, Indian Institute of Gems and Jewels, Mumbai, India.
Area of Specialization: Manual Designing and Marketing

2008
BFA in Metalwork, Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai University, Mumbai, India.
GPA: 4.0
Area of Specialization: Metalwork

Awards:

2015
Sherin H. Custer Memorial Award & the Alpha Rho Gamma Award, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2014-15
Designer/Creator Category Award, Student scholarship, Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA), Poughkeepsie, NY

2013
Outstanding Senior: Studio Art, The Department of Art, Graphic Design and Art and Art History, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Outstanding Senior: Department of Art, The College of Arts & Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.

2012
J. Jay McVicker Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Gold, Bronze and Silver in Accessory Design, CLA Music Festival 2012, West Watkins Center, Stillwater, OK.

2011
Curator’s Choice Award, Momemtum Tulsa: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK.
Bill Goldston Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Green Country watercolor Society Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Academic Excellence Award, Tau Sigma National Honor Society, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Honorable Mention Award, Underwater, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK.
Honorable Mention Award, A Pinch, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK.

2010
Non-Resident Transfer Student Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

2008
State Highest Ranking Felicitation Award, Mumbai University, India.
Inter University Research Festival ‘Avishkar’, Finalists, Mumbai University, India.

Exhibitions:

2017
Art Now Exhibition, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, Oklahoma, OK.

2016
Lucem Ferre , Melton Gallery, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK

2016
Lucem Ferre, Thesis exhibition, Art & Design gallery, University of Kansas, KS.

2014
Graduate Show, Group exhibition, Art & Design gallery, University of Kansas, KS.

2013
Graduate Show, Group exhibition, Art & Design gallery, University of Kansas, KS.

2012
Senior Capstone Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK.
Momemtum Oklahoma: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Oklahoma City, OK.
CLA Music Festival 2012, West Watkins Center, Stillwater, OK.

2011
Momemtum Tulsa: Art Doesn’t Stand Still, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK.
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gardiner Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK.
State of Flux, Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG), Seattle, CA.
Annual Juried Membership Show, Green Country Watercolor Society (GCSW), Tulsa, OK

2008
The Monsoon Show, Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India.

Workshops:

2014
Engraving and Stone setting workshop, Glendo Workshop, Emporia, Kansas.

2012
Steel Drawing workshop with Jesse Small, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.

2011
Non-traditional Way of Coloring Metal surface with Marilyn da Silva
Method of Forming Metal with Jack da Silva, Lawrence, KS.
Raising vessels with David Huang, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

2010
Trial By Fire with Marne Ryan, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.

2008
Enameling- Fusion of Glass on Metal with Vivek Das, Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

2007
Glass on Metal with Shreekant Khainar, Sir J J School of Arts, Mumbai, India.

Bibliography:

2016
University of Daily Kansan, Art in Focus, Lawrence, KS.
http://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/art-in-focus-lopeeta-tawde-who-uses-science-to-inspire/article_9571476e-114f-11e6-94f5-a3da4e73efa2.html

2012
“Selection of Student work: Jewelry Metals”
http://art.okstate.edu/prospective/studio_art_jewelry.php

2011
“Award Winning Momentum Artist: Lopeeta Tawde” Web Log Post. Ovac.blogspot.com. Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Monday, October 17, 2011.Web. < http://ovac.blogspot.com>.

“Green Country Watercolor Society Scholarship Award” Green Country Watercolor Society. Web http://www.gcwatercolorokla.com/scholarship.html