Meena Chopra

Back to list Added Dec 30, 2005

Art Exhibition of Chopra's Paintings - New India Times

MISSISSAUGA - 'Residual Dreams,' a mixed media exhibition featuring paintings and poems by Meena Chopra opened at the Central Library which ran through the month of December.

Born and raised in Naini Tal, she is trained as a textile designer. Chopra immigrated to Canada about two years ago and lives in Mississauga.

Before moving to Canada, she was running an advertising agency in Delhi. Chopra, a past secretary for the Poetry Club of India, has received honorable mention in the Mississauga Library System's 2003 Poetry Writing Contest for her piece, Stillness Moves. Her paintings are with many corporations, government bodies, hotels and private collections in India, Canada and other countries, the release added.

PHOTO ABOVE, 'Nest,' a painting by Meena Chopra using oil pastels on paper. PHOTO BELOW, Meena Chopra. (Photos, as they appear www.

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