Profile: Artist Uma Bardhan

The concern and contemplation on multiple aspects related to Mother Nature get expressed by works of Artist Uma Bardhan. She weaves her protagonists, Hindu God & Goddess, Women, birds and other natural elements into visual thoughts, into strokes of spirituality as one breathe in the colours, flow with the textures and soak in The Spirit of Mother Nature.

She is one of a very few artist who uses a rare medium “Water Colour on Silk”. A painstaking process where a special silk cloth is mounted on board before it can be used for painting

Uma Bardhan completed her Bachelor of Arts from University of Calcutta followed by Diploma in fine arts from Birla Academy of Art and Culture, West Bengal under the tutelage of eminent artists like Makhan Dutta Gupta in oil colour and Maniklal Banerjee in water colour.

She started painting from her early 20s. Her mastery over this art form is evident considering she spends 5 to 6 hours a day with her paintings.

Among experiences she treasures most was the coveted 'First Prize in Water Colour from Govt. of West Bengal' among others she has received throughout her career.

One look at Uma Bardhan’s realistic works at her studio in Gurgaon mostly done in soothing colours, easily catches the attention of art lover. What is more fascinating about her is dedication to learn different mediums of art and making them unique by sharing a different story in each of them. At 69 there is no stopping for her.

Bardhan, whose repertoire includes nature scapes, Indian mythology and city life, got drawn to spiritual art in the later part of her career.

Her paintings are an expression of her inner self, an expression of joy and epitome of creative energy.

Besides representing nature bathed in bounteous colours , there is also an expression at the lives of women at rural Bengal . Being spiritual at heart Hindu God & Goddess always remains as part of her theme. 

-- Hindustan Times, May 2014