My works speak of the ideas which I am carrying with me since I started painting. Each of my works develops gradually. I get attached emotionally with the surface and also, I am very sensitive about the results of any stroke I apply on it. I feel that my gradual process of developing a form makes it realistic and more meaningful for myself.
I am interested in a certain range of symbols & images. I am not rigid about the final output of my compositions and I let it grow as my relation with the forms develop.
My love and curiosity for symbols was further given a boost with my fascination for the pictorial language of Indus valley script. The mystery behind the script made me curious to work with it.
That marked a new beginning of my journey through more forms and colours. And I am still traveling through the experience of exploring it more and more.
ACADEMIC RECORD
Graduation in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Govt. College of Arts Chandigarh, 2004
Master of Fine Arts in Painting from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 2006
One Year Diploma in Interior Design from INIFD, 2007
PROJECTS
Mural design for Metro Rail, Silampur Station, Delhi, 2002
Décor for children day celebration, Bal Bhavan, Sec-15, Panchkula, 2001
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
Garhi art festival by Lalit Kala Academy, 2007
Cancer Hospital, Jaipur, 2004
Delhi College of Art, 2003
Delhi College of Art, 2003
Haryana Panchayat Bhavan, 2002
Govt. College for Arts, workshop by late Sh. Kanwal Nain, 2000, Sh. Ratan, 2000, Sh. R. Bhaskaran, 2002, Mrs. Kavita Nayyar, 2002
PARTICIPATIONS
AIFACS, State level Competition {Haryana}, 2004
Regular participation in the annual art exhibition of Govt. College for Arts, 2001-2004
All India Adventure Sports, Chd, 1996
WORKS IN COLLECTIONS WITH
Hotel Beacons, Sec-42, Chd
Haryana Panchayat Bhavan, Sec-28D, Chd
Delhi College for Arts
Kalavart Nyas, Ujjain
Organizers, Rose Fest
Manav Sanket Academy, Ujjain
Private Collection, America and Chd
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Show Your Hope, an international mobile exhibition, 2008
Indian Red, a group exhibition, Museum Art Gallery, Chd.,2008
Kala Maitry, Punjab University, Chd. 2008
Annual Exhibition, Lalit Kala Academy, Chd. 2007
8th Annual Exhibition, Bama Academy, 2007
Kala Maitry, Punjab University, 2006
Samnavya Art gallery, Jaipur, 2006
Govt. College for Arts, 2004
The Final Expression, Kala Gram, 2004
Haryana Panchayat Bhavan, 2003
Annual Show of Bama Academy of Art, 2000, 2002
SOLO SHOW
An informal solo show, Wah Dilli (a hotel in panchkula), 2002
AWARDS
Award in Professional Category(painting), Lalit Kala Akademi, Annual Show, Chd., 2008
An Article ‘Ritu Gupta Ka Kala Sansar’, published in a magazine ‘Sankalp’, Gaziabad, dec 2006
Award in the category of ‘Alternate use of tiles’, House of Jonson, 2006
