| Artist Biodata |
| Education & Professional
Experience |
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Researching "Costume
History of India," a search for ethnic identity in the
costume history-20th century; documentation through
visual representation.
Fashion Designing
Clothing Technology - 1994;
National
Institute of Fashion Technology,
NIFT; New Delhi, India
M.A. English Literature -
1980; Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
B.A.
English Literature - 1978; Punjab University,
Chandigarh, India
Selected
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
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2008
Jamaat Art Gallery - Mumbai
Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative
Srishti Art Gallery - Baroda
Tradition @ Lyrical Abstarction.com
Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative
Woman Made Gallery
Chicago.
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2007
Labyrinth of Abstraction and Muses
Califonia.
Lyrical Abstraction, works
on canvas,
India Habitat Center New Delhi |
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2005
Works on Paper - Mixed Media, ICC
Milpitas, California
Private Preview Los altos,
California |
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2004
Paintings and Poetry, pastels, inks,
drawings, Welcom Art Gallery, Baroda |
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2003
Ethnicity and Symbols I, American India
Foundation, California
Ethnicity and Symbols II,
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend,
Indiana
Ethnicity and Symbols, Makielski Art Gallery,
South Bend, Indiana
Private Preview, Los Altos,
California |
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1999-2000
"Woman of the New Millenium",
Shristi
Art Gallery (Painting & Poetry)
Baroda. |
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| Group
Shows |
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2007
The spirit of India:
Singapore
"Line and Form"
The Mahua Art Gallery, Bangalore.
LANXESS ABS Art
Gallery, Baroda, Gujarat. |
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2006
Creative Fantasy, The Mahua Art Gallery,
Bangalore
The Art Gallery, Leela Palace Hotel,
Bangalore. |
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2006
Elle Decor - Art & Design Show, New
Delhi, India
Curated by Dr. Alka
Pande |
Here Comes the Bride, Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois
Curated by Beate
Minkovski
Annual Benefit Auction, Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois |
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2004-2005
Juried Exhibitions, United States and
Canada |
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2004
Print Making, Chaap, Baroda
Annual
Benefit Auction, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago,
Illinois |
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2003
Holiday Bazaar, Woman Made Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois
Women, Trauma and Visual
Expression, paintings and poetry selected for
documentation purpose; Woman Made Gallery, Chicago,
Illinois |
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2002
Show Curated Nature's Fury, Pranav and
Priyum, digital artwork, Srishti Art
Voices Against
Violence, Fine Arts Faculty, Baroda |
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2001
Earthquake Relief Fund Benefit Exhibition,
Fine Arts Faculty, Baroda
Earthquake Relief Fund
Benefit Exhibition, Artcore Gallery, Baroda
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| Workshops and
Presentations |
2006
conducted workshop on madhubani art
form
Talk on fashion designing as a career
opportunity
Anand Vidya vihar school
Baroda |
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2005
conducted workshop-Apparel Designing:
Methods & Trends, National Workshop: Dept. of Home
Science; M.S. University,
Baroda |
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2004
Talk and experience sharing as a women
artist and a designer; Baroda
Seminar on Women Force
and Source, Baroda Management
Association |
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2003
Conducted workshop-Madhubani Art Form,
Stanley Clarkes School, South Bend,
Indiana |
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2002
Paper presentation -Technology &
Computation in the Field of Garment Designing, Forum for
Contemporary Theory, Baroda |
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1996
conducted and co ordinated -Designing Kids
Wear from Concept to Consumer,
for domestic market
-six weeks programme at NIFT Delhi |
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| Literary Pursuits |
| National Workshops / Seminars
Attended |
| Philosophical Foundations of Discourses of
Science – Forum on Contemporary Theory – Baroda
2001 |
| India: A Discursive Terrain – Forum on
Contemporary Theory – Baroda 2002 |
| Politics of Representations – Forum on
Contemporary Theory – Baroda 2003 |
| Art and Activism – National Seminar in Art
History Dept., M.S. University, Baroda 2003 |
| Class, Caste, Gender & Politics - National
Seminar in Art History Dept., M.S. University, Baroda
2003 |
| Seminar on Art & Architecture by USEFI:
United States Education Foundation in India, Baroda
2004 |
| Seminar on Women Force & Source- Baroda
Management Association, Baroda 2004 |
| Seminar on “Water Body Management”, Socleen,
Baroda 2005 |
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National Workshop: Apparel Designing: Methods
& Trends – Dept. of Home Science; M.S. University,
Baroda 2005 |
| Seminar by Socleen: Baroda Disaster Management:
Industrial and Floods, Baroda 2005 |
| Seminar: The Idea of India in Indian English
Writers, English Dept. M.S. University, Baroda
2006 |
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Presentation: Technology and Computation
Accelerating the Speed and Growth in the Garment
Industry – Forum on Contemporary Theory, Baroda
2002 |
| Additional Experience |
| Designed and Painted the Entire Nursery Section
of Delhi Public School, New Delhi - 1987 |
| Running a 'Creative Art School for Adults,' in
Pune, teaching 10 different forms of art -
1983-1985 |
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Teaching 'Creating Art,' at "The Little Angels"
Kindergarten School in New Delhi,
1981-1983 |
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Publications /
Articles
Published Painting by
institute of General Semantics - Texas
2008
Published
Painting by St. Xavier University - Chicago Spring
Magazine 2007
Published by Sahitya Akademi Poetry and
Paintings IL238
Raje Ravi Verma - Fusion of Art and
Design," Times of India
Garment Designing - a Serious
Business," Times of India |
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Awards
"Best Poet Of The Week"
May 2008 Boloji.com
Selected Artists of Year 2004
"Award of Distinction" by Baroda Mangement Association,
Baroda
Best Design Collection Award 1994, NIFT New Delhi |
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Affiliations
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago,
Illinois
Forum for Contemporary Therory - M.S.
University of Baroda & Shreveport, USA
South
Asian Visual Art Collective, Canada
Society for Clean
Environment - SOCLEEN, Baroda
Disha NGO-Special
School & Center for Autism |
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Upcoming Shows
2009
India Habitat Center, New Delhi
2008
Jamaat Art Gallery - Mumbai
Beyond Mithila: Exploring the Decorative
Srishti Art Gallery - Baroda
Tradition @ Lyrical Abstarction.com
Solo/Invitational Show at Woman Made Art Gallery,
Chicago
Private Preview California |
