//EDUCATION
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photography), RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
2006 Associate Arts Degree, Melbourne University, Tibetan Philosophy, India
2005 Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
95-16 Bharatalaya Dance Academy, Indian classical dance in Bharata Natyam & Odissi
//AWARDS + RESIDENCIES + INTERNSHIPS
2020 (Upcoming) PIVOT Residency, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
2019 Project Assistant, Artist Leisa Shelton ADDENDUM PROJECT, Abbotsford Convent
2018 Honorable Mention, International Photo Awards - They Are Climbing Mt Asgard
2018 Finalist, Bowness Photography Prize, Monash Gallery of Art
2018 Risk Residency,Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Victoria
2018 Finalist, Nillumbik Art Prize, Montsalvat, Victoria
2017 Internship at L’Observatoire International, New York City
2016 Finalist, Nillumbik Art Prize, Montsalvat, Victoria
2015 Finalist, Macquarie Digital Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, ACT
2015 Finalist, Bowness Photography Prize, Monash Gallery of Art
2012 Winner, Best Animal Image, Kodak Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography, Victoria
2005 Film and Editing Internship at ABC, Elsternwick
2002 Short-listed VCE Top-Arts
//SOLO
2019 Work in Progress, A Night AtThe Nicolas, Nicolas Building Melbourne, June
2018 Murti, Mapping Melbourne Festival, Testing-Grounds, December
2016 An Arctic Time Signature, Seventh Gallery Night Window, Melbourne July
2016 Murti, Adelaide Fringe Festival, NACC, March
2015 Murti, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Blender Studios, Melbourne, October
2014 Discs, Middle of the Air, Melbourne, Australia, February
2013 Distant, Relative, Red Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, July
2012 12 monthly solo exhibitions online (self-directed)
2009 Loops of Love, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Monkey Bar, Melbourne, September
2008 Loops of Love, Silvan Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand, May
2008 Loops of Love, Chicks, Dunedin, New Zealand, April
2008 Forever + Eternity Are At Work, And Have No Time For Us, Allery Exhibition,Aug
2008 You Can’t Feel What You Look Like With Your Face, Allery Exhibition, Melb, July
2008 From Dosa To Paint Thinner – The Air Was Once Tasty, Allery, Melbourne, June
//GROUP
2019 Sun Celebreates:Her, Sunstudios, South Melbourne, September
2018 Nillumbik Art Prize, Montsalvat, Eltham June
2017 Kodak Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, November
2017 Return Flight MEL>EDI, The Number Shop - Studio Gallery, Edinburgh, June
2017 Return Flight MEL>EDI, Federation Square, Atrium, Melbourne, May
2017 Central Art Loop - Series 3:issues of Tomorrow, Mars Gallery, June
2017 Media Hype, c3 Contemporary Art Gallery, Melbourne, February
2016 Nillumbik Art Prize, Montsalvat,Eltham, June
2015 Bowness Photography Prize, Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, October
2015 Macquarie Digital Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, ACT, August
2015 Entry, Brunswick Arts, Melbourne,February
2013 Sandy: Devastation, Document, Drive,Powerhouse Arena, NYC, March
2013 Entry, Brunswick Arts, Melbourne, February
2012 Kodak Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, November
2012 Moreland Summer Show, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne, November
2012 Entry 2012, Brunswick Arts, Melbourne, February
2010 Women’s Salon, Counihan Gallery, Melbourne,February
2009 Windows and Frames, Melbourne, October
2009 Conduit, Brunswick Street Gallery,Melbourne, April
2009 The Pigeon Hole Gallery: exhibition No.1, 2, 3, 4, Melbourne, Feb, April, May, October
2008 Small works, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, June
2007 How The Light Gets In, RMIT 3rd Year Exhibition, Red Gallery, Melbourne, November
2007 Kodak Salon, Centre of Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, May
2006 Hysteria, RMIT 1st Year Photography Exhibition,Kerala Gallery, Melbourne, November
//PERFORMANCES
2020 Featured in Huru-Hara, Asia Topa, Abottsford Convent, Melbourne
2019 ALAKKALA, Sangam Festival of South Asia and Diaspora, Dancehouse, Melbourne, November
2018 H:O:M:E Immersive Installation,Mapping Melbourne Festival, Blender Projekt Space, Docklands
2017 Resonant Lines, Mapping Melbourne Festival, NIDA, South Bank
2017 Mokita, Hillscene Live Festival, Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights, Victoria
2017 The Thing We Share, with The High Focus Institute, Burning Man, Nevada Desert
2016 H:O:M:E, TiNA Festival, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
2015 Adasha Yama, Tribe Company, ReGrowth Festival, ACT
2013 Mariamman, Dance-Drama, Darebin Arts Centre, Melbourne
2001 Bharata-Natyam Arangetram - Solo Debut, Alexander Theatre, Monash, Melbourne
98-01 Various Secondary School Plays
91-15 14 Bharata-Natyam annual shows - Chandrabhanu Bharatalaya Academy of Dance
//ARTS RELATED INDUSTRY / VOLUNTEERING /MEMBERSHIP
2019 Melbourne Fringe Festival Visual Arts and Film Judge
2016 Vice President of JAIA – Jambudivpa Association for Indian Arts
15-Now Life Model - Life Modelling Society Melbourne Member
2014 Documentary film maker in Northern Canada’s Arctic Circle, Baffin Island
11-18 Photographer for Ondru
10-13 Managed Pigeon Hole Arts studio in Brunswick East Melbourne
2010 Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Volunteer, Melbourne
06-10 Centre of Contemporary Photography, Volunteer, North Fitzroy
//PUBLICATION
2017 Fluidity, Return Flight MEL>EDI
2013 Distant, Relative: a collection of colour photography on Polaroid Paper Self-published, Apart of the Asia-Pacific Photobook Archive
2003 VCE work in The Journal of Art Education Victoria, Summer 2003; Volume 5, No.3
//TEACHING / PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
2019-20 Lecturer, 3rd Year Bachelor of Photography, Photography Studies College
2019 Panel Speaker, Long Pasts, Future Possibilities of South Asian Australian Arts, Bujil Place, September
2019 Q and A, NAVA series In These Critical Times, M Pavilion, Melbourne, February
2018 Artist Talk, Bowness Prize, Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, November
2003 Artist Talk, Public Assembly, Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School, Victoria
2002 Artist Talk, VCE Artist Presentation, Whitehorse Council
//FILM EXPERIENCE
2018 Cinematography, Editor
‘Book of Dream’ Short Film with THE BOOK PROJECT, Lorne VIC
Falls Festival screening
2016 Head Gaffer, Stills Photographer
‘Click’ Dir: Mark Diaco,and Karen McPherson Short Film, Melbourne
2016 Cinematography, Actress
‘Echo Park’ Dir: Karen McPherson Short Film,
Black Magic Cinema contest Screening, Hollywood, California
2015 Stills Photographer
‘Pop’ Dir: Karen McPherson Short Film, Dancers with Films Festival, LA
2014 Director, Cinematography, Editor
‘Baffin Island’(post-production) Dir: Devika Bilimoria Documentary, Canada
2014 Lighting Assistant
‘Body Mods’, Fashion short film, Melbourne
2013 Camera and Gaffer Assistant and Still Photographer
‘Casino (BadThings)’Music Video for Houndmouth, Melbourne
2009 Director, Cinematography, Editor
Rugs Plus TVC, 3 advertisements for channel 10, Melbourne
2009 Cinematography, Lighting, Props
‘Summertime Ragga-muffins’, music video for Jody Lloyd, Melbourne
2009 Cinematography, Props
‘Cold Touch of Dawn’ Dir:Jody Lloyd Music video for Trillion, New Zealand
2007 Cinematography 16 mm film
‘Errol Flynn’s Pianist’ Dir: Rupert Owen Short film Melbourne
2006 Head Gaffer
‘Life O Simon’ Dir: Rupert Owen and Travis Sutherland Feature Film HDV
2005 Head Gaffer
‘The Oscars’ Dir: Rupert Owen Short Film DV, Melbourne
2005 Head Gaffer
‘Realising Sigmund’ Dir: Rupert Owen Short Film, Melbourne