Lalit K. Masih, M.F.A., AWS DF, NWS:

Born in India in 1932, Lalit K. Masih came to the United States for graduate studies in Psychology. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Syracuse University in 1962 and worked as a Professor of Counseling at Long Island University, C.W. Post Center, for 35 years. Recently retired, he now devotes his time to his other career as a professional artist.

His studies in art began in India, where he studied traditional Indian Art with R.C. Sathi, a prominent north Indian artist, and continued with courses in drawing and painting at Syracuse University. During the late 1970s, he decided to pursue art more seriously and began exhibiting and entering juried shows. In 1980 he enrolled in the School of Visual and Performing Arts at C.W. Post College, Long Island University. He completed his studies in 1985, earning a Master of Fine Arts degree with a major in Fine Arts & Design.

Since completing his academic studies, he has concentrated on exploring watercolor as a primary medium of expression. This led to a number of workshops with leading watercolorists including: Rex Brandt, Robert Hallet, Carlton Plummer, Christopher Schink, Frank Webb, Robert E. Wood and Milford Zornes.

Over the years he has exhibited extensively in a number of national juried shows including the American Watercolor Society, The National Academy of Design and the National Watercolor Society. He has won numerous awards for his watercolors and many of his paintings are in private collections. He is currently an artist member of the Salmagundi Club, Allied Artists, American Artists professional League and Audubon Artists; a signature member of the North East Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society; as well as a signature member and Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society.

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