Archive · 10 Dec 2025
19-Year-Old Life Convict Wins Tinka Tinka Award for Painting
A 19-year-old named David, who is in jail for life because of a murder, won a big award for his paintings.
He learned to paint while in jail as part of a program to help him improve.
His winning painting shows a musician playing a guitar, which represents creativity and personal growth.
David has been in jail since 2023 and has other cases against him for theft and assault.
His paintings are being sold at a store in the jail, and some have been bought by the government.
The award he won is special because it recognizes the creative work of people in jail.
David, a 19-year-old life convict, won the Tinka Tinka India Awards 2025 for his painting.
His artwork, depicting a musician playing the guitar, symbolizes creativity and inner transformation.
David has been incarcerated in Model Jail, Burail, Chandigarh since 2023 for a murder conviction.
He learned painting as part of a reformation program and has shown significant improvement.
His paintings are displayed and sold at the Srijan store in Model Jail, with some purchased by Chandigarh Administration departments.
- Who
- David, a 19-year-old life convict
- What
- Won the Tinka Tinka India Awards 2025 in the painting category
- When
- Awarded in 2025, incarcerated since 2023
- Where
- Model Jail, Burail, Chandigarh
- Why
- For his exceptional paintings created during incarceration
- Name
- David
- Age
- 19
- Location
- Model Jail, Burail, Chandigarh
- Conviction
- Life imprisonment for murder
- Award
- Tinka Tinka India Awards 2025 (Painting Category)
- Artwork Theme
- Musician playing guitar, symbolizing creativity and inner transformation
- Jury Members
- Arvind Kumar, Dr. Rashmi Singh (IAS), Professor Vartika Nanda
- Reformation Program
- Learning painting as part of reformation program