I am primarily self-taught and inspired by my surroundings and environment that I live and experience. I was raised in India and migrated to United States in late 1990’s. Currently I live/work in Los Angeles and I am inspired by the arts and cultures that this melting pot offers. My love for color and explosive imagination is instrumental in creating a signature style to express myself through art.
I have exhibited and sold my works at galleries in Los Angeles and have been affiliated as an active member with Pasadena Society of Artists since 2010.
Awards:
• 2nd place: Juried Art Exhibition at Pasadena Museum of History, theme, “Relationships” for MOTA day on May 29, 2013
Selected Shows:
2014
• April 26 - June 18, 2014: Employee Art Show at O’Melveny & Myers (Law Firm), Los Angeles, CA
• Sep 12 - Oct 5, 2014: Art Show at 2nd Story Gallery, San Dimas, CA
2013
• April 26 - June 18, 2013: Employee Art Show at O’Melveny & Myers (Law Firm), Los Angeles, CA
• May 29, 2013 - MOTA DAY, exhibition on the grounds of Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena , CA
• June 8 - June 29, 2013: 88th Annual Juried Exhibition by Pasadena Society of Artists at dA Center for the Arts, Pomona, CA
2012
• Jan 21 - Feb 18, 2012: Hearts & Flowers XXV at The Folk Tree, Pasadena , CA
• Feb 3 - Feb 23, 2012: 87th Annual Juried Exhibition by Pasadena Society of Artists at Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank, CA
• April 27 - June 8, 2012: Employee Art Show at O’Melveny & Myers (Law Firm), Los Angeles, CA
• May 11 - May 13, 2012: Art show at Shakti Fest, Palm Springs, CA
• July 14 - Aug 5, 2012: Solo show titled “BIRDS” at The Platform Experiment, Los Angeles, CA
• July 28 - Aug 31, 2012: Art Brownie Rainbow 2012 - An international miniature art Project, Toronto Canada
• Sep 14, 15, 21, 22, 2012: Art Show at 2nd Story Gallery, San Dimas, CA
2011
• Jan 8 - Mar 6, 2011: “A Murder of Crows and Other Avian Stories” , 4th Annual Bird Themed Exhibit at Cactus Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
• Mar 19 - April 9, 2011: Pasadena Society of Artists’ (PSA) New Members Exhibit at Towns Burr Gallery, Burbank, CA
• April 16 – May 14, 2011: Saints & Sinners XXIII at The Folk Tree, Pasadena, CA
• April 19 – June 10, 2011: Employee Art Show at O’Melveny & Myers (Law Firm), Los Angeles, CA
• July 16 - Aug 13, 2011: Flights of Fancy at The Folk Tree, Pasadena, CA
• Nov 19 - Dec 31, 2011: International Nativities Exhibition XXV at The Folk Tree, Pasadena CA
2009/2010
• Dec 15, 2009 – Feb 10, 2010: Earthworks 06 at SHOJIN, Los Angeles, CA
• March 6 – April 10, 2010: Saints & Sinners XXIII at The Folk Tree, Pasadena, CA
• April 10 – May 5, 2010: Six Legged Freaks (A bug themed art show) at Cactus Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
• June 5 - July 3, 2010: Garden of Eden (Idyllic Visions) at The Folk Tree, Pasadena, CA
• Oct 9 - Nov 6, 2010: 27th Annual Dia De Los Muertos (Altars & Ephemera Exhibition) at The Folk Tree, Pasadena, CA
• Oct 9 - Nov 6, 2010: Celebrating the Pasadena Art Weekend 2010 at Nova Framing and Gallery, Pasadena, CA
• Oct 23 - Nov 28, 2010: Artist Choice Exhibition at Citibank Silver Lake Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• Dec 1 - Dec 24, 2010: Tiny Treasures - 5th Annual Miniatures at Cactus Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA
EDUCATION:
• Masters of Science in Human Resources Management
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. May 2001
• Masters of Social Work
THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA, India May 1998
• Bachelor of Science (Major: Mathematics)
THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA, India May 1996
