Anu Rajkumari

Art is my escape and my sanctuary. It helps me make sense of life and gives me peace. It is like going back repeatedly to a safe place of nature, trees, landscape, color and texture, the main elements notable in my work. Occasionally, you will see a face or a human body in some works as well.

In a complex world, I am on the lookout for beauty, peace, and order wherever I can. Trying to find order in chaos, beauty in ugliness, and peace in the stresses and strains of life. Through art, I make sense of the world and interpret it to find my own meaning.

I explore the connection between art and emotion. Moreover, you will find a story in my painting. I am also a published writer, and storytelling comes naturally to me. Not surprisingly, stories have found their way into my paintings as well.

With a long history of art practice and learning to paint, my preferred medium of expression is acrylic and oil on canvas. I am not a realistic painter, but I draw a lot from nature and put my interpretation of that on canvas.

My earliest memory of art is during elementary school, when I attended a class on still life and shadows. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and subsequent school painting projects were pleasant memories. By high school, I was doi...

Decades of practice with color and brush has led to who I am now as an artist. I have been a professional artist a long time, in high school art class with Deka Sir, and later on, I self-taught myself regarding the techniques and colors.

My formal education is MA in Sociology, from University of Delhi, India.

Solo exhibitions:
2006, Triveni Gallery, New Delhi, India
2007, Press Club Gallery, New Delhi, India
2009, Coffee Cat Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

Group exhibitions:
2007, Purva Sanskritik Kendra, New Delhi
2007, Travancore Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2007, Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi, India
2008, Lokayata Gallery, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
2008, Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi, India
2008, Faulkner Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2008, Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show, CA
2011, Artist Union Gallery, Ventura, CA
2011, Sushi Fresh, Camarillo, CA
2011, Juried member show, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2011, Calendar show, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, Juried member show, March-May, Buenaventura Art Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, Juried member show, April-May, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, Celebrating Moms, April-May, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, Gateway to the Channel Island (juried) show, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, Hot Summer Nights (juried show), Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, Member juried show, July-Sept, Harbor Village Gallery, Ventura, CA
2012, 'Splash of Color-2', Juried show, Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, CA
2012, 'H...