Hi there, I am Anuja Aggarwal. I am an artist residing in Jaipur, India. Although I have been painting since childhood, I started my professional art journey in 2019. Currently, the medium I am spending most of my time on is Alcohol Inks, but I also work with watercolors, acrylic colors, gouache, and mixed mediums. Here are some snippets of my achievements since I started and things that I am most grateful for. Thank you so much for spending time on my website and supporting my work.
INVITED AS AN ALCOHOL INK DEMO ARTIST - KASHMIR
An art workshop was organized by Opus Kala Sayojan in which 60 women artists from all over India had participated. The event was held in Kasmir. I was invited as a demo artist and I offered a glimpse of alcohol ink art to the participants. They all enjoyed the demo and tried alcohol inks along with me.
During the event, I also displayed a few of my artworks in an art exhibition in which Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi was the chief guest.
ARTIST SHOWCASE IN SYLPH CREATIVES MAGAZINE
My art journey and details about alcohol ink art style was published in the magazine. Founded by NIFT, Delhi alumni, Sylph Creatives is a platform showcasing an eclectic curation of works of artists, brands and creative minds of India. Designed by top-notch Graphic Designers from NIFT, Delhi, Sylph magazines integrates trends, vibrant layouts, research, forecast and the art of storytelling to uplift creative enthusiasts/homegrown businesses and help them to reach not just the masses but also their targeted potential clients.
ARTIST SHOWCASE IN "HER STARTUP STORY"
Her Startup Story is a social media account that covers the lives and success stories of passionate women entrepreneurs who have made a mark in their fields. My art style and art story was covered by them and published.
ART STYLE COVERED IN AAKAAR MAGAZINE - 2022
Aakaar Magazine is an Art related magazine that covers stories and styles of renowned artists all over India. My unique style of alcohol ink art was covered in the magazine and was appreciated and acknowledged by the readers.
ARTWORKS SHOWCASED IN "JAIPUR ART CARNIVAL" - FEB 2022
Jaipur Art Carnival was organized by AbsoluteArts on 25-26-27 Feb 2022. Over 300 Artworks by 70 artists from all over the world were displayed during the exhibition. Anuja Aggarwal displayed her unique collection of alcohol ink art during the exhibition.
ARTWORKS SHOWCASED BY INTERIORLOVER.IN WEBSITE, FEB 2022
"Anuja Aggarwal is one of the most renowned alcohol ink artists in India. She has her unique style of making flowy abstract compositions that capture the beauty of the inks in a magnificent way. She uses alcohol inks in a fluid style but also gives a form to the composition so that it captures the attention of the viewer. Piece Of My Art is the heart and soul of artist Anuja Aggarwal. Her studio is based in Jaipur, India. She is a self-taught artist who works with alcohol inks, watercolors, and is now dabbling with mixed media art...."
PAINTING CHOSEN FOR SPECIAL AWARD IN “MY COPIC MOMENT” AWARDS, AUGUST 2021
Copic, the most popular marker brand in the world, conducted an online contest in which the theme was “Summer memories”.
My floral painting was selected in the Special Award Category. The comment by the judges was, “This refreshing ink art of yellow and orange flowers makes everyone happy. Perfect for summer!”
Link to Copic Official Instagram account.
FEATURED ARTIST BY MAGZOID MAGAZINE,
AUGUST 2021
CHOSEN AS THE JUDGE OF NARA PAPERS ARTIST OF THE MONTH COMPETITION, JUNE 2021
CONDUCTED ONLINE PAINT PARTY WITH SEQUOIA
JUNE 2021
GOT FEATURED IN STORIYAN.COM, APR 2021
Alcohol ink art is very new in India and it was a challenge to get started in this field and make a mark in the art community. In this featured post, I talk about how I started and how my journey has been so far.
CONDUCTED THE FIRST OF ITS KIND ONLINE ALCOHOL INK WORKSHOPS FOR GROUPS OF ART ENTHUSIASASTS IN HONG KONG, MAR/MAY 2021
ALCOHOL INK PAINTINGS EXHIBITED AND LIVE PAINTING DEMO GIVEN AT WOMEN'S ART AURA EXHIBITION,
ALBERT HALL, JAIPUR, MAR 2021
ALCOHOL INK PAINTINGS EXHIBITED
AT UNBOUND ABSTRACT ART EXHIBITION,
JAIPUR, JAN 2021
HEXAGON SHAPED ALCOHOL INK ART PAPER LAUNCHED IN COLLABORATION WITH NARA PAPERS
DEC 2020
CONDUCTED A SERIES OF ONLINE ALCOHOL INK ART WORKSHOPS IN COLLABORATION WITH POLINA FROM RUSSIA
OCT/NOV 2020
Together, we taught floral art techniques and ripples techniques using alcohol inks. The workshops were received very well and were sold out within a few hours of announcing.
CONDUCTED ONLINE ALCOHOL INK ART WORKSHOP WITH KIMBERLY DEENE LANGLOIS
SHOWCASED AS "FEATURED ARTIST"
Featured in Artist Spotlight by The Crimson Canvas (A community of artists)
Featured in Humans of Jaipur City (An Instagram/Facebook community)
Featured Artist by Rajasthan Studio (A community of artists and creative professionals)
Featured Artist by Beyond Inks (A growing Indian brand of alcohol inks)
Featured Artist by Creatis (An open textile platform)
Featured Artist by RealShePower (A digital magazine)
Featured Artist by Jaipur Tribe (A coworking space in Jaipur)
ALCOHOL INK PAINTING GOT AWARDED
15 AUGUST 2020
"We were pleasantly surprised at how the artist captured something as simple as the Dupatta, a quintessential Indian garb that is often lost in the background, using her own unique style involving Alcohol Inks."
- The Crimson Canvas
ALCOHOL INK PAINTINGS EXHIBITED
AT ARTISTS GALORE EXHIBITION,
JAIPUR, MARCH 2020
I displayed my alcohol ink paintings at Artists Galore - II, organized by Hops n Taters and co-sponsored by Kalaneri Art Gallery and Academy of Fine Arts. The vibrant paintings attracted all the visitors and everybody wanted to know more about how this art is done.
PAINTINGS DISPLAYED AT RETH FESTIVAL, JAISALMER, JAN 2020
My Rajasthan themed watercolour paintings were chosen to be displayed at "Reth Festival" held at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It was a creative, residential festival attended by some of the prominent artists from all over the state and the country. The festival was organized by CultureClan.
PAINTINGS AT TOTT, JAIPUR
Alcohol ink paintings bring style and vibrancy to interiors. The colors flow and blend to create unique patterns that are delightful to look at.
These 15 x 15 inch alcohol ink paintings are displayed at Talk of the Town, newly opened restaurant at Raja Park, Jaipur.
WALL PAINTING AT CENTRAL PARK, JAIPUR DEC 2019
Spreading the message of the importance of saving the bees by painting a wall canvas at Central Park, Jaipur.
This Own Your Park initiative was organized by Contree and WeInfinityIndia, powered by Jaipur Development Authority.
Visit Central Park from Gate No. 1 and take a right turn to view the paintings by all the artists.
ANUGOONJ (JAIPUR, DEC 2019)
Getting rewarded for the Best Work at Watercolour Workshop at Anugoonj 2019, the 10th Annual International Show organized by Kalakriti Foundation and powered by Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
In the photo: Mr. Prashant K. Sarkar, Mr. Pradeep Chandra, Mr. Shakir Ali, Mr. Anurag Mehta
PARINDE (JAIPUR, DEC 2019)
Watercolour paintings displayed at Parinde, an all India group art exhibition organized by Dhora International Art Society.
In the photo: Dr. Vidhya Sagar Upadhyaya, the guest of honour.
