It is all about women and their dreams that Rekha Rodwittiya depicts in her works. A Baroda based artist, Rekha's paintings were exhibited from February 10-22, 2001, at Sakshi Art Gallery in the city. Rekha's works depict women in nudity, images that convey poignant messages about women to art lovers.

The colours in the art works range from the light to the bright. Pithy pencil sketches are also on display. In other paintings she depicts nature and birds. In yet another painting, she shows how a woman dreams of life's necessities like food. One more work, a life sized one, shows a mother delivering a baby.

Her works emerge as being quite different when compared to recent exhibitions held by many other artists in the city. The present exhibition includes works executed during a three month "Transcultural drawing Residency" hosted by CAIR and NWAB in association with the John Moores University, Liverpool, England.

Rekha has done a BFA Painting from the University of Baroda and was awarded INLAKS scholarship to study at the RCA London, UK, from where she did her M.A in painting. Since 1987, she has done numerous art projects both in India and abroad. A self employed and independent curator, Rekha has been actively involved in teaching at undergraduate and post graduate art schools and colleges all over India. She has been a guest faculty at art colleges in the U K, France, Italy, Sweden, Australia and India.

Rekha has lectured extensively on contemporary Indian art in India and abroad. She has also conducted workshops for school children and university students in India and other countries.So far, she has exhibited her works in 24 solo exhibitions in various cities in India and abroad.

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