flame (2004) Painting by Meena Chopra

Born and brought up in Naini Tal, a small hill resort in the Kumaon hills of North India. Graduated in Science and was trained as a textile designer. She has held more than 25 solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally.
She has also represented India in the SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Artists Meet, New Delhi in December 2002
Her first book of verse titled `IGNITED LINES’, published in 1996 was released in London U.K. Her poems have been translated & published in German. They have also been published in various literary journals, magazines, and internet sites.
She received Honourable Mention for her poem 'Stillness Moves' at Poetry Writing Contest 2003 held by the Mississauga Library System Canada
She has been Secretary 'Poetry Club of India' and held a volunteer position in many other national and international art and business organizations.
She was running an advertising agency in New Delhi, India. before she immigrated to Canada about two years back now lives in Mississauga.
After coming to Canada she along with some artists and art lovers started a not for profit organization by the name of 'CROSS CURRENTS-Indo Canadian International Arts', which has a mission of embracing diverse cultures and origins and bringing them on a common platform through arts thereby ‘taking arts beyond boundaries’. The organization has had several successful art events in past one and a half year. This includes a Canadian Visual Arts Exhibition to India as well.

Her paintings are with many Corporations, Government Bodies, Hotels and Private Collections in India, Canada and many other countries
She has a special interest in landscaping and interior design.

• Nationality: INDIA
• Date of birth : 1957
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Indian Artists