About Me
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 :
OTHERS :
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.