Geeta Vadhera is an Indian artist. She has exhibited her oil paintings and has published a book of poetry.
Early life
Geeta Vadhera was born in India to a father who was a poet and a mother who was an artist.[1] She studied for a Bachelor of Arts at the College of Art, Delhi and undertook further research in France and Germany.[2]
Career
Geeta has shown her artworks in Asia, Australia and Europe.[3] In 1986, she showed her paintings at the Orchard Point Gallery in Singapore and the following year at the Funan Centre.[4][2] In 1988, she exhibited 24 paintings at the Arts Festival Fringe.[1] In 2011, she took her oil paintings to Dubai.[3] Her art has been inspired by the Sufi poetry of Bulleh Shah and the Isha Upanishad.[5][4]
Geeta has a studio and gallery in Gurugram, a satellite city of New Delhi.[6][7] She published a book of poetry written in Hindi, entitled Ansh (A Part of Me) and also has written books about art for children.[2][8] In 2021, she addressed a Horasis event discussing art after the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[9]
Awards and recognition
Geeta received the Bharat Nirman super achiever award in 1995.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 An artist's absolute view of the universe. The Straits Times(10 June 1988). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Artist with a poet's heart. The Straits Times(23 October 1987). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Straight from the heart. Khaleej Times(7 October 2011). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Translating philosophy into pictures. The Straits Times(13 May 1986). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Preserving Sufi Poetry through Visual Arts. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews({Template:Date).
- ↑ The Art and Visions of Geeta Vadhera. DT&G Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Geeta Vadhera. Babele Arte. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Indian Book Industry{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sterling Publishers(1989)
- ↑ Run The World Events. Run the World. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Super Achiever Awards. Bharat Nirman. Retrieved 16 February 2022.