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The paintings of Dr. Meena Baya  reflect the depth of her experiences , and are capable of saying many things through the silent spectators. She has been working in the art field for twenty-five years. Dr. Meena Baya's paintings have been exhibited in solo shows in nearly one dozen cities around the world. Besides , her paintings have been included for group exhibitions organized by prestigious art institutions , both domestic as well as international. Meena Baya has won many awards including the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy Award for painting in 1998. Her various works have been collected by Rajasthan Lakit Kala Academy , Jawahar Kala Kendra  Sahitya Kala Parishad , New Delhi , West Zone Culture Centre besides corporate institutions. In India and countries abroad such as U.K. , U.S.A. , Germany , Holland , New Zealand , Pakistan , Israel , France , Ireland , Canada etc…

STUDY :            
1985                      M.A. (Drawing and Painting) with Gold Medal
                             from M.L.S. University ,Udaipur.
1999                      Ph D in temple sculpture, M.L.S.U. , Udaipur.
 
CURRENTLY :
Senior Lecturer , Drawing and Painting , Government Girls College , Nathdwara  , Udaipur.

SOLO SHOW :
2012                     Kampo Cultural Centre, Japan.

2011                     Studio 448, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

2005                     Built-More, Cupertino (CA), USA.
2004                     Ocean Oasis, Los Angeles, USA.
2002                     Triveni Gallery New Delhi.
2001                     Juneja Art Gallery, Jaipur.
2001                     Lucknow.
1996                     St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, U.K.
1996                     St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, U.K.
1995                     Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
1992                     Udaipur.
1991                     Zawar Mines, (Udaipur).
1989                     Fine art Faculty, M.S. University, Baroda.

GROUP SHOWS :
2013                  Nehru Center, Mumbai
2012                  National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2011                  National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
2011                  Wales Rajasthan Exchange exhibition, J.K.K., Jaipur & Howards Garden 
                          Gallery, Cardiff.
2011                  Desert symphony, Dhoomimal city gallery, New Delhi.
2008                     ‘ART today in Rajasthan’ organised by Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi.
2008                     ‘An Aristic Journey’ Rajasthan and U.K. Organized by A.B.S.,Jaipur and Chandigarh,
                             R.L.K.A., Jaipur, L.K.A & British Council, New Delhi at Chandigarh.
2007                     ‘An Artistic Journey’ Rajasthan and U.K.organized by A.B.S., R.L.K.A., J.V.F., Jaipur and
                             British Council, New Delhi at Jaipur.
2003                     Rules of Engagement, Liantarnam Grange Art Centre, Cwmbran, U.K
2002                     Print making from Rajasthan, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff.
2001                     Cross X Links India and New Zealand Artists, New Zealand and India.
2001                     ‘Tradition to Modernity’ Contemporary Indian Painting, Germany
2000                     Graphic Expressions Print Show by Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
2000                     Shridharani Gallery, New Delhi.
1999                     ‘The Desert And Beyond’ by British Council, New Delhi.
1997                     Liantarnam Grange Art Centre, Cwmbran, U.K.
1996                     Artist in residency by Art Council of Wales, U.K.
1996                     A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi.
1996                     Liantarnam Grange Art Centre, Cwmbran, U.K.
1994                     Centaur Hotel Air Port Mahalsa Art Gallery, Mumbai.
1991                     Contemporary Art Gallery, Ahemdabad.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS :
2000 - 02              Junior fellowship for Graphics by Ministry of Culture,Govt. of India.
1996                     Fellowship for two months by Art Council of Wales, U.K.
1993-94                Research Grant for Graphic by N.L.K.A., New Delhi, India.
1988                     Raj Kala Puraskar by R.L.K.A., Jaipur, India.
1985,88,92           Tulika Kalakar Parishad, Udaipur,
1989                     ‘Creators’, Ambala, India.

PARTICIPATION :
2009                  Shiplgram utsav by W.Z.C.C., Udaipur.

2008                     8th Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Print-Art, Bhopal.
2007                     Shilpgram  utsav by W.Z.C.C., Udaipur.
2007                     Women Artist of Rajasthan by J.K.K., Jaipur.
2006                     ‘Through The Looking Glass’ The Women’s Art Association, Wales, U.K.
2006                     ‘Viginiti’ The Women’s Art Association, U.K.
2006                     Women Artist of Rajasthan by J.K.K., Jaipur.
1997                     The 19th International Independence Exhibition of Prints in Kanagawa, Japan .
1997                     Women’s art show to commemorate 50 yrs of Independence by art front at Mahalsa Art
                             Gallery, Mumbai
1998                     All India Drawing Exhibition by R.L.K.A., Jaipur.
1996                     Art around ‘The Bay’, U.K.
1996                     All India Art Biennial of Rajasthan.
1995                     Rashtriya Kala Mela by L.K.A. Lucknow
1988,90,94           Rashtriya Kala Mela by L.K.A., New Delhi
1996                     An Exhibition of Contemporary Art of Rajasthan by R.L.K.A. and G.S.L.K.A., Ahemdabad.
1986,87,88,90,92 All India Art Exhibition by T.K.P., Udaipur .
1994 to 97            State Art Exhibition by R.L.K.A., Jaipur.
1995                     The Indian Academy of Fine Art, Amritsar.
1994                     Exhibition of Art by U.N.D.C.P., New Delhi.
1992                     6th All India Youth Art Contest, Nagpur.
1991, 98               All India Exhibition of Art by A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi.
1991, 96               All India Exhibition of Art by L.K.A., Lucknow.
1988, 90, 94         National Exhibition of Art by L.K.A., New Delhi.
1987                     All India Print Exhibition by ‘Takman-28’, Udaipur.

CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS :
2012                     State Level Artist Camp by R.L.K Academy, Pushkar.
2012                     National Artists Camp, Kalaneri, Jaipur.
2010                     National Multimedia Workshop, Faculty of visual art, M.L.S.U., Udaipur.
2009                     National Camp of contemporary art, L.K.A., Kerela.

2008                     National Camp on Traditional & Folk Art at Diu by W.Z.C.C, Udaipur

2007                     State Art Workshop, R.K.L.A., Jaipur.
2000 - 07              Artist camp at Shilpgram  by W.Z.C.C., Udaipur
2005                     Kala Kumbh, Bikaner.
2003                     All India Graphic Workshop by W.Z.C.C., Udaipur.
1999                     All India Women Artists at J.K.K., Jaipur.
1997                     Contemporary Painters Workshop of Daman by W.Z.C.C., Udaipur.
1985                     All India Art Camp by T.K.P., Udaipur.
1985, 86, 87,90    All India Artist Camps of Painting, Printmaking and Terracotta organized by “Ajj” Society, 

                             Udaipur.

COLLECTIONS :
  • Kalaneri Art Gallery, Jaipur.
  • R.L.K. Academic, Jaipur, India.
  • Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India.
  • Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi, India.
  • Mehta Offset Works, New Delhi, India. 
  • Anchor Electronics & Electrical Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai.
  • Dabur and India Potash, New Delhi, India.
  • SWASH (N.G.O.), Udaipur India.
  • W.Z.C.C., Udaipur, India.
  • Private Collection in India, U.K., U.S.A., Holland, Germany, France, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, Ireland, Canada, Pakistan etc.

OTHERS :
  • Voluntary teaching painting to prisoners, Central Jail , Udaipur since 2007.
  • Illustration for Sahitya Varshiki, India Today 1996--2000 and Bhojpuri Patrika, 1996.
  • Articles published in various local Newspapers & Magazines.
  • She writes in Rajasthani also.
  • Art talks broadcasted on radio.
  • Articles on her written by art critics in various magazines and newspapers.

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