PREETI RAJA – ABSTRACT 3

Preeti Raja is an accomplished artist with a rich background in graphic and media design. She earned her BA Hons. in Graphic Design from the Faculty of Art and Design at Bristol Polytechnic, U.K., in 1976. Between 1977 and 1990, she honed her skills in graphic and media design across Kenya and the U.K.

Her artistic journey includes several solo exhibitions:

• Hyde Park Gallery, London (1993)
• Margate Library Gallery, Margate, U.K. (1996)
• Negraj Gallery, London (1997)
• Ndaui Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya (1998)
• Art & Soul Gallery, Sandwich, U.K. (1999)
• Open Studio, Sandwich, U.K. (2000)

In India, she has showcased her work at esteemed venues such as Crimson Art Gallery in Bangalore, Dhoomimal Art Gallery in New Delhi, and Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai. Preeti’s creations emphasize the interplay between surface and subject, interwoven through time and space. She seeks subjects that inspire open-ended narratives, layering drawings with objects from both past and present, reflecting their transformation over time.