2009 Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail award presented ‘In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement and Community Service’.
2008 Spinning Wheel Sikh Art and Film Festival ‘Heritage Award’ for contribution to Art, Hollywood USA.
2008 Spinning Wheel Sikh Art and Film Festival ‘Creative Media Award’ for ‘The Making of Liverpool’ animation film
Hollywood, USA.
2008 The Liverpool Art Prize, ‘People’s Choice Award’, Liverpool, UK
2007 Sikhpoint.com ‘Artists of the Year Award’, California, USA.
2007 The Kaur Foundation Leadership Award, Washington DC, USA.
2005 The Asian Jewel Awards nominees in the category of Media, Arts and Sports Excellence, UK.
2004 The Sikh Heritage Award, from the Sikh Centre of Orange County, California, USA.
2001 Scottish Museums of the Year Educational Initiative Award for education work with National Museums of
Scotland.
2001 Short-listed for The Asian Women Of Achievement Awards in the category of Art and Culture, UK.
2001 Toronto Centenary Committee International Sewa Award, Canada.
2000 Mata Sundari (Sikh Women's Community award) for contribution to the community through art, UK.
1997 Nominee for 'Best New Talent' in the Merseyside Arts And Entertainment Awards, UK.
1996 Countess Enid Driscol - Spalletti Prize for water-colour (Royal Overseas League13th Annual Open Exhibition)
for 'Nyrmla's Wedding' II, UK.
1996 North West Arts Board 'Travel Bursary Award' for 'artistic' promotional trip to America, UK.
1996 P & P plc. Open Award ( Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Open Exhibition ) for 'Our Father', UK.
1995 'The Artist' Painting From Photographs Competition, Third Prize for 'Indian Street Scene', UK.
1995 Award for Most Outstanding Two-Dimensional Work (St. Helens Open Art Exhibition) for 'The Last Supper', UK.
1994 North West Arts Board 'Individual Artist's Development Award', UK.
1994 Mall Gallery Royal institute of Painters in Water Colour and Windsor & Newton Young Artist Award, Finalists for
'Wedding Jange II' & ' Morning Chaa', UK.
1994 'The Gallery' Manchester House of Art Award for Technical Excellence (Manchester Academy of Fine Art
Exhibition) for 'All That I Am', UK.
1994 Manchester Evening News Award (Manchester Academy of Fine Art Open Exhibition) for 'Les Girls', UK.
1993 Mall Gallery Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colour and Windsor & Newton Young Artist Award, finalist for
'Interior with Dome', UK.
1993 Emerson Development Award (Manchester Academy of Fine Art Exhibition) for 'Wedding Jange' II, UK.
1993 Bank of Scotland Award (Manchester Academy of Fine Art Exhibition) for 'Morning Chaa', UK.
1991 Punjab Academy of Great Britain, Board of Academic Studies 'Honorary Award for outstanding contribution to
Punjabi Arts'.
1990-91 INTACH Scholarship award for Postgraduate study field research into Sikh Art, India.
1990 British Linen Bank Award (Manchester Academy of Fine Exhibition) for 'Vidaya', UK.
1989 BBC North West 6th Open Annual Art Competition 'Special Category Award' for 'Pupoo in The Kitchen', and
'Vidaya' (Salford City Art Gallery), UK.
1987 Freeman and Guilds of the City of Chester Award for Creative Endeavour, UK.
1986 Harold Oakley (St Peter's Saltley) Award, Chester, UK.
1985 Freeman and Guilds of the City of Chester Award for Creative Endeavourl, UK.
AWARDS
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2009
2009
Sikh Arts and Film Festival ‘Creative Media Award’ for ‘Nineteen eighty-Four and the Via Dolorosa Project’.
Honorary Scouser Award, conferred on those (born outside Liverpool) deemed to have represented the city with distinction. Presented by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, UK
‘The Making of Liverpool’ animation film shortlisted for the Tongues on Fire Short Film Festival Competition, London, UK.