PAINTER
"There is no other medium, which is so suited to her task as watercolor."
Artist Biodata
Preeti Raja born in Bombay, 1954. School, Bombay Green lawns, 1967-71; West of England School of Art. Faculty of Art & Design, Graphics ,1972-76. She joined advertising, media & PR., Nairobi, 1977-80. In 1980 Participated in group Exhibition of ‘Sumie’ Japanese painting, at the Italian Institute Gallery, Nairobi; 1986-90, worked as a free-lance designer in UK; 1991, Exhibited in a private group show in London; 1992, Solo Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay; Life member of The Bombay Art Society; Participated in 5th Rashtriya Kala Mela, Lalit Kala Akademi, lndia; Participated in 100th Annual Art Exhibition of the Bombay Art Society; 1992, Exhibition at ‘Crumps’ Gallery, Canterbury; 1992, Exhibition at ‘Crimson’ Gallery, Bangalore; 1993, Group of seven women artist at Gallery 7, Hongkong, 1993, Festival at Sandwich, UK; 1994, Solo Exhibition at Dhoomimal Art Centre. New Delhi. She has been working and living in London.
The Dhoomimal name is now touching eighty-five years of promoting contemporary Indian art, in this capacity a flagship enterprise within the fraternity, having witnessed the evolution and growth of art and art institutions from their very inception within the country.