was with bhabha atomic research center mumbai india since 2002 he is with the department of mechanical engineering in iitkanpurdr venkatesh obtained his phd from iitkanpur and has been a faculty in the department of electrical engineering in the same institute since 1999 the dwindling numbers many printmakers have taken to painting which presently enjoys a better position in the art industry he says gallery owners also say the demand for prints is relatively low compared to paintings prints enjoy a niche market among collectors familiar with it it is unfortunate as it is very expensive to create a print says sarala banerjee of citybased gallery artworld to create an interest in this art viswambhara says that exposure to printmaking must begin at the school level itself as it can draw more youngsters to the field