Born in Ahmedabad in 1979

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

2005     M.F.A. (Painting), College of Art New Delhi.
2003     B.F.A. (Painting,) Inst. Of music & Fine Art, Jammu.

AWARDS:

2007    Bundanon Art Residency, Australia.
2005    Certificate Award, (M.F.A.) College of Art, New Delhi. First Award for Painting "Woman and War" (Red Cross Society, ICCR).
2002     First Prize, (Senior Category),W.D.O.
2001    38 th Annual State Art Exhibition organized by J & K Culture Academy in Collaboration with Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi.
2001    All India Art Exhibition, Amritsar.
2001    Annual State Art Exhibition, Jammu.

Art Residencies

2009     Red Gate Art Residency, China
2009     Art and Culture Outreach (ACO) A-I-R Hong Kong
2007     W.H.A.T. art residency, Tanzania.
2007     Bundanon Art Residency, Australia.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

2005     Merit Scholarship,AIFACS.New Nelhi,
2003     National Scholarship.
2002-3  Lalit Kala Research Grant.

SOLO SHOW

2008    “World of Dream”, Art Heritage, New Delhi .2008

GROUP SHOWS:

2009     Open Studio Exhibition, Red Gate Art Gallery, Beijing,
               “ Joie De Vivre” Gganges Art Gallery, Kolkata,  
               “Expanding   Expression” , Chennai, Colorido Art Gallery.
2007      “Cross Currents -2”, Art Heritage, New Delhi.
               “Color of spring”,Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi ,
2005     Summer Art Show,Art Heritage, New Dehli,
2004     Krishna Art Gallery, New Dehli,
             Six woman Artist Group show, Shridharni Art Gallery (Art Heritage)
             Lalit Kala R.G. New Delhi .     
2002     Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh .
2001     J & K Culture Academy , Jammu.

PARTICIPATION:

•  Harmony Show- 10 th, Bombay.

•   Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi.

•   All India Art Exhibition,Camlin , New Delhi.

2002       State Millennium Art Exhibition Organized by J & K State in Collaboration with AIFACS, New Delhi.
               All India Art Exhibition, Amritsar.
2001       All India Art Exhibition 56 th – Nagpur.

ARTIST CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS:  

2008       Art Tour for Italy
               Art Camp for Russia, Organized by Dimension tours and Travels pvt.ltd New Delhi
2004      Suraj Kund Mela, New Delhi - Sahitya Kala Parishad .
               Artist Day, AIFACS, Organized by AIFACS.
               J & K Culture Academy in Collaboration with NICC Patiala.
1999        Artist Workshop by Amar Mhal Museum.

COLLECTIONS:

• Many government and private collections in India and abroad.