SEEMA GHIYA

I am enjoying the art of paintings for last sixteen years. I do portraits, landscapes and figures relating to Indian culture using water color, nib and oil.

Education: B.A.(Hons) Drawing &Painting from Rajasthan University, Jaipur 1984 (2nd Rank).

Regular participant in Exhibitions:

• Ten Exhibitions of Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune - State Level Art Exhibition from 2003 to 2012
•  Thirteen Exhibitions of Society of Indian Marine Artists, Pune from 2003 to 2016
•  Five Sanskar Bharti Exhibitions at Pune from 2011 to 2016
• Chitramayee State Art Gallery from 2015 to 2021 M. Ishwarya Art Gallery from 2016 to 2019?

Solo Exhibitions:

• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai in October 2018
• Bliss Art Gallery, Pune in December 2013
• Darpan Art Gallery, Charity for Rotary in 2013
• Malaka Spice Art Gallery, Pune April 2012
• Bliss Art Gallery, Pune in September, 2010
• Malaka Spice Art Gallery, Pune in April,2010
• Beyond Coffee, The Gallery, Hyderabad in2015
• Hotel Westin, Hyderabad, July 2016
• Malaka Spice, Hyderabad, Nov 2016
• Atlantis Restaurant, Pune, Oct 2017
• Malaka Spice, Hyderabad, Nov 2017
• Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, Oct 2018

Group Exhibitions:

• Rotary Exhibition at Darpan Art Gallery, Pune in Nov 2013
• Bal Gandharva, Pune in 2008
• Art Today Gallery Pune in 2007
• Bliss Art Gallery, Pune in March 2011
• Nehru Centre, Mumbai in 2006
• Tulika Art Gallery, Pune 2015
• V-7’s Group at Hotel Sun & Sand, Pune in 2005
• Darpan Art Gallery, Pune for Rotary Foundation in 2013
• Poona Women’s Council Art Exhibition in 2009
• Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad, Sep 2016
• Jaipur Art Fair, Jaipur, April 2017
• New Artist Fair, London, 8th – 10th Sept 2017
• Spandan Art Fair, Mumbai, Sept 2017
• Sanskar Bharti, Pune, April 2018
• Nepal Diaries by Sanskar Bharti, Pune, Oct 2019
• Season 5, M. Ishwarya Art Gallery, 2018
• Season 5, M. Ishwarya Art Gallery, 2019
• Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad, Sep 2019
• Chitra Santhe Art Fair, Bangalore, Jan 2020
• Chitra Santhe Art Fair, Bangalore, Jan 2023
• Khajuraho National Art Exhibition, Feb 2023

Membership of Art groups:

• Society of Indian Marine Artists, Pune
• Chitari Academy of Fine Arts, Pune
• Sanskar Bharti Camp, Pune – I regularly do weekly outdoor for spot paintings from 2008
• Art Society of India, Mumbai
• Urban Sketchers, Hyderabad
• Mumbai Art Society
• Chitramayee State Gallery of Art

Workshops Attended:

• Khajuraho National Art Camp (8 days ) Feb 2023
• Art Society of India Camp (8 days) April 2023
• Mehran Art Camp (5 days in Jodhpur) – January 2022
• Art Society of India, (4 days in Bhor) – January 2020
• Art Society of India, (6 days in Boondi) – January 2019
• Sanskar Bharti, (6 days in Nepal) - Feb 2019
• Sanskar Bharti, (6 days in Goa) - January 2018
• Sanskar Bharti (6 days in Varanasi) - Feb 2016
• Sanskar Bharti (3 days in Nasik, Maharashtra) – November 2014
• Sanskar Bharti (3 days in Dapoli, Konkan, Maharashtra) – February 2013
• Sanskar Bharti (3 days in Revdanda, Konkan, Maharashtra) – December 2012
• Sanskar Bharti (3 days in Anjarale, Konkan, Maharashtra) – December 2011
• Several workshops of Society of Indian Marine Artists, Pune from 2003 to 2014
• Sanskar Bharti (3 days in Bhor) – December 2010

Profile

Awards & Recognitions:

• State Level Exhibition by Chitari Academy in November 2010
• State Level Exhibition by Chitari Academy in February 2011
• Several awards on Facebook art groups and competitions.
• National Level Exhibition by Hyderabad Art Society Award 2016
• Artescape All India Women art Exhibition, Chandigadh, 2015
• Lokmanya Tilak National Exhibition (V.V.Oak), Pune in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017
• Selection in National Level Competition by State Gallery of Fine Arts, Hyderabad in 2018, 2021
• Selection in First All India Women’s National Exhibition of Art - Varnika, Gulbarga in 2022