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