My artistic journey began early in my childhood pursuits of painting, music, dance and acting in School Plays.
As an adult, I poured my artistic passion into photography, transforming people and places captured during my global travels into striking images through artistic vision.
I believe that my journey is continuing with digital art. My experimentation of techniques continues on, digital and analog paintings taking equal time with photography. I was the first artist to have a solo photo-digital art show in India and received National multimedia coverage.
I have the honor of being the First Woman Industrial Photographer of India. I was privileged to be the First Woman Founder Member, Treasurer, and Vice-Chairperson of the Advertising and Industrial Photographers Association of India -South.
As a Commercial/Industrial photographer, I have photographed many successful campaigns for companies in India. My photo/digital /hand-painted photo-murals have been displayed in a variety of corporate buildings and hotel lobbies in Bengaluru, India
I have successfully published a photo documentary Coffee Table Book-Austin East of I-35 with my photographs and interviews of the people of East Austin.
In 2020 I created an e-book, Charioteer of Life. This book is about everyday women around the world braving and charioteering their lives. I created a COVID 19 Feeding America Fundraiser on Facebook and raised $1600. For every donation of $25 or more, I gave away the book as a thank you gift.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2016 Small Business of the Year – Asian American
from Small and Minority Business Resources – City of Austin
2015 Selfless Service Award from Hindu Charities For America
2007-2011 KLRU Community Advisory Board
Various Media recognition for her book Austin East of I 35
2005 Recognition of Merit at Kerrville Photography show
1999-2000 Highest Profit Performance - Second Place Lifetouch Portrait Studios of America
1999-2000 Studio Manager of the month one of 5 in the USA - Lifetouch Portrait Studios
1999-2000 Studio Manager of the month for the District - Lifetouch Portrait Studios
1994 Woman Achiever of the year in the most unusual field-Rotary Club
1990 Technocrat Award from Women Entrepreneurs Association of Karnataka
ART SHOWS
2021 Austin Studio Tour
2018-2020 Group shows in Austin Galleries
2017 Group shows
2016 One Woman Show of photography for Photo Septiembre, using Image transfer techniques at Saint Mary’s University-San Antonio
2015 Lectures in several photo groups around Texas
2015 Several other shows in various Galleries in Austin, RoundRock and Dallas
2015 Japan at Street Level for Photo Septiembre in Teneriffe Spain,Europe
2015 Faces and Places of Asia – One-woman Show at the Asian American Resource Center, Austin TX
2015 Several juried shows at Austin Visual Arts Association2014 Foto Septiembre Group show at LaPena Austin2014 Group shows at AVVA
Austin2014 Group show at LaPēna Austin
2014 Group Show WEST at La Pena2013 Participated in the EAST Show
2012-13 various shows in Austin2012 Participated in the WEST Show
2012 Volunteered photography services for Saiva – a nonprofit organization
2012 Produced a Documentary “Empowered” and showcased it in Lapenya2011 La Pēna and Various Galleries in Austin
2010 Book Signing events at various venues in Austin
2010 Studio 2 Gallery in Austin Texas
2009 Works on Display at the offices of Councilors Randy Shade and Chris Riley’s offices at the Austin City Hall, To Austin, From Austin ABIA Austin, Muntu show at Space 12 Austin
2008 Map Group Show, Real Gallery Group Show, Faces of Tibet Southwestern University Georgetown Texas , Audi Forum New York,
Art Show Dallas Convention center, Pink Amor Tiru Gallery
2007 Corners of the world show International Visitors Center Austin , Corners of the world show Tiru Gallery
2007 EAST Show Austin
2006 permanent collection of Premier Realty
2004 & 2005 various corporate venues in Austin and Permanent Collection at RTgallery and ACC, DSMBR
2003 Driskill Hotel, Bei Amici, LaPena Gallery ,Guadalupe Art Gallery
2002 F8 Fine Art Gallery, Austin, TX
2002 RT gallerie: a permanent show of Rama Tiru
2002 Austin Lyric Opera: artwork on display as part of Tips on Art Collection, Austin, Texas
2001 Pro-Jex Gallery Austin: People of Papua-Color images, and Street Smart-B&W images
1999 Barnes and Noble at the Arboretum: digital images, Austin, TX
1998 Sumukha gallery: Curves and Lines, a B&W collection of photographs, Bangalore India
1997 Alliance Francaise: First Photo-Graphics One woman show Bangalore, India
1996 Commissioned by the Association of Indian Architects Southern Regional Conference to present a One-Woman Show of architectural photo-digital images based on the theme of Deconstruction
