Rooma Mehra

Born on January 24, 1967 in New Delhi.The middle child among five siblings. Spent five childhood years in the U.S.A. where her father was posted. (Has travelled widely subsequently in Europe, the Scandinavian countries and the U.S.A.) Started painting in early childhood before she learnt writing, and experienced an introduction to sculpture while making clay childhood figures!! Was awarded at the Shankar's International Painting Competition at 13. (First book of poems called "Sunshadow" was published when she was 15 - first solo exhibition at the same time) Is a self-taught artist. Painting and sculpture are cathartic for her. Expression in art is a need and not an ambition. She loves colours..though she does have her black and white phases.Rooma Mehra is an artist who has faith in the power of nature, God and positive energy of life. "Expect a miracle. Have faith and hope. Because night is darkest just before dawn.. and you or I do not hold the brush that colors the night and the day. Just expect to wake up to one miracle morning, as an unreasonably happy person. It will happen inevitably when you have reached the end of your tether. When God and peace have begun to appear like bleak dreams that only fools believe in. Dream of ...

Rooma Mehra Born:24.1.1967Academic Honours..Awarded Government of India's Merit ScholarshipAwarded by the USISTopped in the Mittelstufe-I examination conducted by theMax Mueller Bhawan in German LanguageAwarded by the Goethe-Institut, MunichAwarded at the Shankar's International Painting Competition at age 13Scholarships & AwardsScholarship for studying Fine Arts at the Art Students League of New York, U.S.A. 1986Included in the International WHO'S WHO OF PROFESSIONAL WOMEN by AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE, North Carolina, U.S.A. in March 2000Artist of the Month Award from www.digitalconsciousness.com in May 2005Woman of the Year 2006 by American Biographical InstituteIncluded in the GOLDEN TREASURY OF INDO-ANGLIAN POETRY, and Indo-Anglian Literature's WHO'S WHO published by SAHITYA AKADEMIIncluded in the Indo-American Who's Who in 2006SOLO SHOWSRooma Mehra has had 11 solo shows of her paintings, reliefs and sculptures. Her artworks are found in private & permanent collections including in NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART, New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Arte Antica Gallery, Canada and individual collections in Switzerland, U.S.A. Denmark, Austria, Spain and Japan. She is also a poetess of repute.Most recent show called ...

SOLO SHOWSRooma Mehra has had 11 solo shows of her paintings, reliefs and sculptures. Her artworks are found in private & permanent collections including in NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART, New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Arte Antica Gallery, Canada and individual collections in Switzerland, U.S.A. Denmark, Austria, Spain and Japan. She is also a poetess of repute.Most recent show called "ENLIGHTENMENT.." at India Habitat Centre from 21-24 March 2008 dedicated "to the memory of my beloved mother. I lost her in 2005".Inaugurated on 21st of March by HRH Dr. Karan Singh, President, Indian Council of Cultural AffairsExhibitions AbroadRepresented at the exhibition of Indian Artists organised by the Indian Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1984 Works displayed in Copenhagen Town Hall, DenmarkInvited to participate in " A View of the New " a Commonwealth and U.K.Contemporaries Art Show by the Royal Overseas League held in 1990Private showings and sale of paintings during travel to AustriaDenmark, Austria and Switzerland in 1984 and the U.S.ASeveral Group Shows (India)Collections (Abroad)Collection of ARTE ANTICA, Canada, 2002Paintings and Sculptures in individual Collections in Switzerland, U.S.A. Denmark, Austria. Spain and J...