Humble brag! I’ve won a few International design awards. Ahem, ahem. Also, my books are collected in about 40 Universities in US including Harvard and Wellesley College! Need another reason to work with me? My work is also listed in the Library of Congress. Woop woop! Oh and my work was published in mags, newspapers and books – Times of India, 500 Handmade Books, Oregon Home Magazine and PNCA catalog!
I am truly humbled by all this recognition. As an Indian immigrant my journey was incredibly difficult and fraught with tons of roadblocks. But I persevered with grit and determination. And if I can do it, anybody can.
If you’d like to read more about my immigrant experience, feel free to reach out to me. My book “From Familiar to Unfamiliar” is about my journey from India to US and experiencing this culture so different from mine.
AWARDS:
- Second Prize, The German Academic Exchange Service (NY) International Poster Design Competition, April 2007
- Honorable Mention, OCAC BFA Juried Show, April 2007
- $3,000 OCAC Merit Scholarship (Spring 2007)
- William Givler Design Arts Thesis Award, PNCA (May 2005)
- The Nancy Tonkin Memorial Scholarship, PNCA (2004 – 2005)
- Rachel Griffin Scholarship, PNCA (2004 – 2005)
- The Nancy Tonkin Memorial Scholarship, PNCA (2003 – 2004)
- Silver Medal, Exterior‑Interiors, India (May 1993)
COLLECTORS (PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS):
- Harvard University, Fine Arts Library
- Wellesley College, Special Collections
- The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Washington
- Baylor University, Libraries, Special Collections
- Dartmouth College, Sherman Art Library, Special Collections
- Denison University, Doane Library, Special Collections
- Florida State University, Strozier Library, Special Collections
- IUPUI, Herron Art Library, Artist Book Collection
- Lafayette College, Skillman Library, Special Collections
- Massachusetts College of Art, Godine Library, Special Collections
- Oberlin College, Ward Art Library, Artist Book Collection
- Otis College of Art and Design Library, Artist Book Collection
- Reed College, Library, Special Collections
- SCAD Savannah Campus, Jen Library, Artist Book Collections
- Scripps College, Denison Library, Special Collections
- Swarthmore College, Library, Special Collections
- Temple University, Paley Library, Special Collections
- Trinity College, Watkinson Library, Special Collections
- University of Iowa, Main Library, Special Collections
- UC Santa Cruz, McHenry Library, Special Collections
- University of Colorado, Norlin Library, Special Collections
- University of Texas at San Antonio, Library, Special Collections
- Virginia Tech University, Architecture Library, Special Collections
- Texas Tech University, Southwest Collections
- Lafayette College, Special Collections
- University of Washington, Special Collections
- University of North Carolina, Sloane Art Library
- UCLA, Clark Library
- John Wilson Rare Books Room, Central Library, Portland
- Charles Voorhies Library at Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Notre Dame University, Hesburg Libraries, Special Collections
- University of California, Irvine, Special Collections
- Texas Tech University, Southwest Collections
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Sloane Art Library
- University of Puget Sound
- MacEwan University
- Phoenix Public Library
- University of Louisville, Fine Art Library
- Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, Peace Over Violence, LA
EXHIBITIONS:
- The Printed Page II, Abecedarian Gallery, Denver, Colorado, 2016
- Solo Exhibition, The Gallery Cafe, India, 2015
- Blood Quantum, 23 Sandy Gallery, 2015
- Broadsided! The Intersection of Art and Literature, 23 Sandy Gallery, 2009
- Marseille Book Fair, France; 2008
- WORD: A celebration of font and text, IFCC; October-November, 2008
- Secret and Lies: A National Juried Exhibition of Artist Books, 23 Sandy Gallery; 2008
- Frankfurt Book Fair, Germany, 2007
- Sense & Sensuality: A National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Artist Books, 23 Sandy Gallery; 2007
- Road Trip: An Oregon/Minnesota Artists’ Book Exchange, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minnesota; 2007
- Cut and Paste Show at Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, 2007
- Featured simultaneously at Visage Window Gallery and Countrywide Home Loans, 2006
- Commissioned for product design for PNCA Spring Gala, 2006
- Nexus IV: PNCA Alumni Exhibition, April 2006
- Scrap and Disjecta Waste Not Exhibition and Auction, March, 2006
- BFA Juried Sculpture Show, Manuel Izquierdo Gallery, January 2006
- PNCA Senior Thesis Exhibition: Focus 2005
- The Next Wave: Portland’s Emerging Designers, 2003
- The Next Wave: Portland’s Emerging Designers, 2003
EDUCATION:
- Post-Baccalaureate Program (Book Arts), Oregon College of Art and Craft, 2007-2008
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Graphic Design), Pacific Northwest College of Art, 2002-2005
- Bachelor of Science (Electronics), Osmania University, India, 1989-1992
PUBLICATIONS:
- The Times of India, 2015
- Sakshi News Daily, 2015
- Oregon Home, March – April 2008
- 500 Handmade Books
- Pacific Northwest College of Art Catalog, 2005
