It was more than a couple of years ago that i happened to see Govinda's oil paintings Vividly depicting the important event of the Kot Massacre of 1846. I felt that a young artist with an unmatched zeal and an unusual talent was burgeoning forth in the world of modern Nepalese art. Since then this young man has moved on nonstop and shown his indomitable sprit of prolific creativity and scaled heights which his contemporaries may not ever dream.

A true Govinda secessfully made a bicycle trip of Nepal from the eastern border to the western in 2000 wholly on his own. He took a period of almost three mojths to cover the distance but as he did, he came face to face with the rich cultural heritage, lingual variety and diverse and unique ways of living on the one hand and on the other hand,acute wants, abject poverty and unfathomable sorrows of his people living at the backdrop fo the most ravishing natural beauty of the land. The emotions swelling within urged him to bring out his motherland in all its facets in his superb paintings along the way at different townships. He held soslo exhibitions and in many palces gave preliminary art lesson to young enthusiasts inspiration them to be a part of his objective that this is the century of art and peace.

Govinda is indeed an artist with a positive outlook in life. He struggle and struggles with all his might but for secutring, retaining and maintaining peace, foe he feels that cretivity all throughtout the jages would go to naught if contemporary artist didn't strive collectively for peace in their work.
He is particularly thrilled with historical personalities, their exploits and the events they have encountered to hsape the furute of mankind. He is equally given to religious sites and practices in which he tries to discover love for all human beings. He is not interestd in various cults as he knows and feels that all major religions aim at he well-being, progress and prosperity of humankind and not at hatred, animosity and division. The religious message of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christanity is love, fiendship and cooperation. All these great religious teach sacrifice and social service. And he is keen on this great message to depict in his paintings.

In modern age tehre are numerous areas where man is found as an entity carrying a live bomb with him. This situation is pernicious to the growth of civilization. It's art that can do away with evil and re-instate higher human values. Science primitives times, from the Stone Age., human beings were led to civilization by their inner urge to create beautiful things. We can see even today excellent paintings inside ancient caves that ancestors of ours have left for us as a model follow. It is this treasury of creation that has inspired Govinda to make a world tour and see, learn and paint the intricate human embroidery of the Mother Earth.

Equipped with sufficient training and embolbened by his sucessful soslo venture of all Nepal bicycle tour, Govinda is now plunging headlong into the vast expanse of our planet to enjoy both the beauty and ugliness of universal human living.

Dr. Tara Nath Sharma, Literary Critic, January 20, 2004

"Govinda's intention is to make his mark as a painter, to use his talents to let other's see the remarkable beauty of Nepal and its people, and to inspire them beyond everyday concerns ."

David J.Wood
Head, Department for international Development, Nepal

"His paintings convey a message of peace and hope, which cannot but find an echo in the hearts of ordinary people living through these turbulent and violent times."

Keith G.Bloomfield, Her Majesty's Ambassador, British Council, Nepal

"An impressive series of paintings whispered by a drive for peace campainging."

Jan De Witte. Director,SNV Nepal

"Govinda display his sense of inherent of warmth ness, tenderness transparecies etc. of nauture."

Manju Babu Mishra (Artist)

"He loves his motherland-that's most important fact about him."

D.G.Natkami Art Critic, india

"Govinda is a name of combination of subtle art in the heart and adventure in the mind"

E.Hussien (Ambassador of Egypt, Nepal.2001)

"Aza' is an upcoming artist with a great energy for work."

Dr. Abhi Subedi (Art Critic)

"A young risisng artist with a theme"21st century is the century of Art & Peace". He has endovoured to spread message of peace in this region and in the world through art tour."

Prakash Shrestha, communication officer,UNDP(SPDI) Nepal

"Country's world of art exoists on determination and labor of such young artist like Govinda"

Shashi Bikram Shah (Artist)

"He is very contemplating and dedicated towards peace, culture and royal family."

Dr. Keshar Jung Rayamajhi
Past president: Rajparishad sthai samitee

"Govinda has a distinct and personal vision of Nepal that inspires his work and drives his commitment to promote peace through his art."

Barbara Hewitt (Diresctor British Council, Nepal)

"Keep it up your thought and work for the art of beautiful Nepal."

Bharat Basnet, chairman(The Explore Nepal Group)

"The angush of the artist in the extra ordianry troubled times for his homeland are unduly brought art. Experiences of the tradtional motives and scene are also well executed."

Sanjaya Barma First Secretory, Indian Embasy (Nepal)2003

"Azad's paintings are goal oriented and sensible."

Vijaya Thapa-Member: Royal Nepal Academy, Nepal Association of Fine Arts (NAFA)

"The slogan for our district 325-A is "Peace and Unity for Innovative Service" I think that his painting exhibition will spread the message of Peace and Unity among the people of whole world."

Lion Rubaya Nath Koirala (District Governor 325-A, Nepal)