Salma Arastu

Salma Arastu was born in Rajasthan, India, on October 16th 1950.
Hindu by birth and Muslim by marriage, her work expounds on the unity of all-encompassing God, common in all religions. Her personal triumphs have been defined and shaped by the simple principle of faith in The Divine as the compelling force that has guided her life and work. She seeks Universal in her art.

Ms. Arastu has received recognition both regionally and nationally, winning numerous awards. Her lyrical and spiritual paintings, based on memories of her childhood, her love of people, and her deep faith, are inspiring, warm and beautiful.

She graduated with an MFA in painting from Maharaja Sayajirao University in Baroda, India. And for the last thirty years has been exhibiting her paintings in India, Iran, Kuwait and the United States.Here listed are her solo exhibitions in US since 2000-

2005September: The Hope Horn Gallery, Scranton University, Scranton, PA
2005September: Monsoon Galleries, Bethlehem, PA
2005April: Fayberger Gallery at Penn State University, Reading PA
2005February: Radford University Art Museum, Radford Uni. Radford,VA
2004May: The Art Alliance, Cornwell, Upstate New York
2004April: Gelabert Studios Gallery, New York, NY
2003April: Artjaz Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2003April: Black Cultural Center, Lafayette College, and Easton, PA
2002May: Barns and Noble, Broadway, New York
2002April: Open Space Gallery, Allentown, PA
2000September: ArtJaz Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2000June: Sweet cream cafe gallery, Strousburg, PA
2000 April-May-An Invitational exhibition of paintings and six-week residency program in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany. 15th March 2000 to the end of April 2000.
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