Born in Calicut, Kerala – 1967

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts from College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Work

Worked at Lalith Kala Academi Studios at Madras and Calcutta during 1990 to 1992. Taught Art at Rani Birla High School, Calcutta, 1992
Former member of the Lalit kala Akademi and Sahitya Akademi-2006

Publications

Published poetry in: Sahitya Akadami Journal, Indian Literature, The Poetry Chain, Haritham and other journals and magazines.
Published poetry in: ‘Mosaic’ by Unisun Publications, Bangalore-2008.
Published stories in ‘Many rooms many Voices’ by Katha Lok.
Stories in anthology-‘Shrinking Women’ and ‘The Curse of the bird’ by Unisun Publications, Bangalore-2008.
First anthology of Inklinks- a group of women short story writers, Bangalore- ‘Bhelpuri’-2009

Books

Book of verse, “Nothing is Safe”- Writers Workshop, Calcutta

Solo Shows

2005 - Chitra Kala Parishat, Bangalore
2005 - Lalit Kala Akademi, Kochi
2003 - Shrishti Art Gallery, Hyderabad
2003 - Art Heritage, New Delhi
2001 - Art Heritage, New Delhi
2001 - Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
1998 - Easel Gallery, Madras
1998 - Art Heritage, New Delhi
1996 - Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1995 - Lalith Kala Academy, Cochin
1993 - Lalith Kala Academy, New Delhi
1993 - Chitram Art Gallery, Cochin
1992 - Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore
1991 - Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Calcutta
1990 - Grindlays Art Gallery, Madras

Group Shows

2007 - Women Artists at Durbar Hall art gallery, Cochin
2007 - Annual show at Sara Arakkal gallery
2007 - “Darpan”, women show ,Chaithanya Art Gallery,Kochi
2006 - Mapping the South-Vinyasa art gallery at Chennai, Bangalore Mumbai and Delhi
2006 - Annual show at Sara Arakkal Gallery, Bangalore
2004 - "The feminine Eye" Sara Arakkal Gallery, Bangalore
2004 - Lalith Kala Akademi, Calicut
2003 - Time & Space, Bangalore
2003 - Sara Arakkal Gallery, Bangalore
2003 - Windsor Manor Gallery, Bangalore
2002 - Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore
2001 - Cupa Art – Rightlines Gallery, Bangalore
2000 - Eye of the South – Art in Crafts, Cymroza, Mumbai
2000 - The Eternal Embrace – Art in Craft, Dubai
1999 - Artists for Kargil – Rennaissance Gallery, Bangalore
1997 - International Women’s Camp – Alliance Francaise, Bangalore
1997 - Mareechika Art Gallery, Cochin
1997 - Tribute to Mother Theresa – Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore
1994 - Exhibit A – Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore
1994 - Kalagramam, Mahe
1993 - Jamar Art Gallery, Cincinnati, USA
1991 - Regional Art Exhibition, Madras
1991 - Sakshi Gallery, Bangalore
1991 - Annual Show – Birla Academy, Calcutta
1991 - Regional Art Exhibition, Calcutta
1991 - Graphic Workshop – Arts Acre, Calcutta
1990 - Alliance Francaise, Calcutta
1990 - CMC Gallery, Madras
1990 - Biennale, Bhopal
1989 - Max Muller Bhavan, Madras
1988 - Regional Art Exhibition, Madras
1988 - Kerala Kala Peedham, Cochin

Awards

Most Original Work – Introduction 1991, India International centre, Calcutta
Ministry of Human Resource Development Scholarship, 1990