Shri Harishankar Sharma was born on 2nd February 1948 to Shri Madan Lal Sharma in Jaipur. His father was a carpenter in Maharaja’s city palace. In the mean while Shri Harishankar Sharma’s mother died and his father had to leave his job for the sake of children and household works. Due to this reason Shri Harishankar Sharma was not able to complete his studies. In 1960 there was an art training school in Potato Industry, where he learned some wooden works under his master Shri Sharavan Lal ji Mishra, at that time he is getting 30 rupees per month, where he finished his training after two years whose certificate is still with him. After that he learned fine arts and drawing related to wooden works from his father and gets going with his all his power. He also participated in many seminars organized by state and central government and won many certificates as follows: -
Training Center Certificate
1962-63
State Ability Certificate
1972-73
State Ability Certificate
1973-74
National Ability Certificate
1970-71
National Ability Certificate
1975-76
National Ability Certificate
1976-77
Rs. 5000 in Germany Seminar (by Germany Govt.)
National Handicraft Certificate
1986-87
State Level Handicraft Certificate
1986-87
Horned in Delhi Hut Seminar on the Occasion of silver jubilee of Indian Independence
1997-98
He has also participated in the national and international seminars organized by Indian government, which are as follows: -
Seminar Organized in Keil (Germany)
April 1985
Grand Indian Occasion in Mascow (Russia)
July 1987
Seminar Organized in Italy
April 1988
Seminar Organized in Paris (France)
May 1991
Seminar Organized in Austrila
September 1993
Seminar Organized in Dubai (U.A.E)
May 1994
Seminar Organized in Dubai (U.A.E)
September 1994
Seminar Organized in Cafart Museum, Pragati Maidan (New Delhi)
August 1993
Craft Carnival in Surajkund (Chandigarh)
February 1988 and 1998
Seminar Organized in Delhi Hut
December 1997
Shri Harishankar Sharma also participated in many different seminar organized by cloth ministry in R.K.Puram (New Delhi) and showed the dignity of his art and lighten it through out the world. He will carry on his art and ability with the help of his family members to future.
