Shashikant Bane, a devoted painter belongs to Deorukh, Ratnagiri in Konkan. His childhood memories of the beauty of this region which is known an Parashuram-Bhumi, has created a nostalgia in his mind.

His art-education at Kolhapur and then in Mumbai brought maturity to his love of landscape paintings. The guidance of the master paintings of Kolhapur like Ganpatrao Wadangekar, R.S. Gosavi and Ravindra Mestry enhanced his water colour rendering. The beauty of line and Indian Style figure of Datta Parulekar in Bandra school of Art, Mumbai, added strength to his figurative compositions. His nostalgic memories of Konkan landscape, his tour to Rajasthan and his study of paintings of N.S. Bendre, the famous master colorist resulted into the superb colour- orchestration and the indigenous quality of his paintings. The amalgams of the various experiences and experiments in the technical aspects and the presentation have brought a unique quality in his painting which attracts art-lovers as well as the laymen.

1985,87,89,92,94,97,2000 : Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai

1986 : Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore

1980,90,91,92,99 : Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai

1992,99 : Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta

1993 : Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai

1981 : Jehangir Art Gallery

1986 : Bajaj Art Gallery

1996 : Son-Et-Lumiere Art Gallery

1997 : Nehru Centre

1998, 99 : Art Gallery, Mumhai

1996 : Nangia art Gallery,Nagpur

Participated in various major Exhibitions,Group Shops and Art activities in India.

1996 : KALAMELA, Calcutta

Invitee for the exhibition on celebration of the 50th Anniversary of India's Independence by Bombay Art Society.

1980 : Gold Medal from Bandra School of art

1994 : State-art Award

1997 : Award from Bombay art society

Mayer Award, (BMC 1999)

Mrs. Janet Hunt, Australia

Mrs.Jill Nightingale, U.S.A.

Mrs Rita Mathur, Canada

Mr. K.K.Puri, Canada

Mr.Robert Horene, U.S.A.

Mr.Brain Petty, Australia

Mr. Sushil Jacob Kurien, New York

Mr Gilbertu Silveno, Italy

Mr. Naran Coissoro R.P, Portugal

Mr. & Mrs. Nariman Irani, England

Mr.Brian Petty, Australia

Mr. Ena Pengle, Holland

Mr. RovxJean, France

Mr. Manoj Todi, Calcutta

CIDCO, Mumbai

The Hotel Leela, Mumbai

Bank of India, Mumbai

Mr. Anil Ramdassaney, Director-Alka Tissues

MRF Tyres, Madras

Mr.Sudhir Diwan, Architect & Interior Designer, Mumbai

Mr Gopal Kadav, Maruti Constructions Mumbai

State Bank, Panjim, Goa

Foseco India Ltd. pune

Mr. K. Martin, U.S.A.

Mr. R. Waghmare, Toronto

Mr.Kiran gala, Kiran Gala & Associates

Navneet Prakashan, Mumbai

The Shipping Corporation of India

The Hotel Vaishali, Mumbai

Air India,Mumbai

Dr. Deepak Desai, Desai Maternity Home, Virar

Mrs. Ena pengel, Holland

Mr.Rovx Jean, France

Mr.Vibhoo kapoor,Mumbai

Mr.Kapoor Chandaria,Aegis Chemical,Mumbai

Municipal COrporation of Greater Mumbai

Mr.Kalyan Banerjee, United Phosphorus Ltd.

Mr.Jagdish Chabria, Bangalore

Mr.P.K.Pople. Oswal wollen Mills Ltd.

Mr.D'souza, Bombay Motor & Cycle Agency,Mumbai

Mr.Navin Shah, Simplex Castings Pvt.Ltd.Mumbai

Mr.Jafer, Director BHA Exports,Mumbai

Dr.Moorly, Sanjeevani Hospital, Virar

many private collections in India and abroad.

Working as an Art Teacher in Muncipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and having his own art gallery-Krishnai, at Virar, Dist. Thane, Maharashtra.