Rooma Mehra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [Rooma Mehra is an Indian poet, painter and sculptor, as well as a columnist for the Indian Express. Mehra is a self-taught artist with a social conscience, who has had 11 solo shows of her paintings, reliefs and sculptures. Her artworks are found in private and permanent collections including the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, Arte Antica Gallery, Canada, and individual collections in Switzerland, the U.S.A., Denmark, Austria, the U.K., Spain, the U.A.E. and Japan. She has written three books of poetry: Sunshadow (1981), Reaching Out (1985) and For You(1986). She expresses humanitarianism in all her works of art as well as her writings. Rooma Mehra is an artist who has faith in the power of nature, God and positive energy of life. "Expect a miracle. Have faith and hope. Because night is darkest just before dawn.. and you or I do not hold the brush that colors the night and the day. Just expect to wake up to one miracle morning, as an unreasonably happy person. It will happen inevitably when you have reached the end of your tether. When God and peace have begun to appear like bleak dreams that only fools believe in. Dream of that morning, it will come." This artist statement elucidates her beliefs. (Copyright The Tribune newspaper) This belief resonates in Mehra’s works, whether it is her paintings, drawings or sculptures. Her style is fluid and colors vibrant echoing her positive attitude. She is not restricted by styles or palette each work reflects her individuality and her perception of the subject. (Excerpted from SAFFRONART.COM) ( View more » )