B.O. Shailesh (b. 1970) BO.Shailesh from Shimoga, Karnataka did his BFA in painting in 1994 in Karnataka university. His  solo shows include Mirrors In The Mind - Art Houz, Chennai 2012, Crossing The Path Way - Community Hall ,Frome, UK & Mystic Realism – Sculptures  Show - Apparao,   New Delhi 2009,  The Grammar Of Strength and Desire -  Ashvita Gallery –Chennai, 2006, An Other Eternal Quest - Ashvita Gallery Chennai 2005, At The Night - Bella Ciao Chennai , Surface - Dakshina Chitra,Chennai, Third Space - Art Konsult,Delhi 2003,  Living Cultures Wall, British Council, Chennai 2001,.Eternal Quest - Art Konsult , Delhi 2000, G.M. Auditorium, Davangere, Bangalore, 1994. His Solo Installation were at Nature – Paper Sculpture along with 600 Students at Indo  German Urban Mela - Goethe Institute Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai 2012, Artist’s Eye on Berlin Wall, Photo  Installation -Goethe Institute Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai 2008, Installation Camp – PPA, Chennai 2007, Beyond the Natural –Amethyst, Chennai &  Not At Title –  The Other Festival, Chennai,  2002, Eternal Quest -Art Konsult , Delhi 2000. Shailesh has received awards for Professional Category – Best Entry Award in Camel Art Foundation, Southern Region 2012,    Association of British Scholars Travel Grant   U.K.in 2009, S.L.B.A. Award from Lyon- France in 2008, Global Adjustment Award  Chennai in 2004,Sri H.K.Kejriwal Young Artist Award , Bangalore in  2001 & 2000,   28th Annual Expo of Small Format,                Kalaprasamsa at Vishakapatnam, (A.P.)in 1999, A.I.F.A.C.S. & L.K.A., Karnataka at Bangalore  in 1998, S.C.Z.V.V. 10th All India Art Contest, Nagpur in 1997, Research Grant, Chennai 1996, All India Medical – Davengere, Karnataka 1995, Kala Kuncha Association, Karnataka in 1994 and Best Student Of The Year for 1988- 1991.