An avid painter, Alpana has an MFA from CCS University, India, major in Drawing and Painting.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
* Oct 2017, Curator, Diwali Celebration and Art Exhibition at The Bridge Art Gallery
* Aug 2017, Showcase winner at Artslant online Art Gallery at artslant.com For painting, "Mother and Child".
* April 2017, Art Expo 2017, New York
* Jan 2017, first Prize winner in Mixed Media at Art Slant Online Art Gallery at artslant.com
* 4. Nov 2016 - Feb 2017, "Dream Series - The Beginning of an Era", Featured Artist at Solo exhibition, hosted by JCC Lobby gallery, Bayonne - NJNov 2016 - Feb 2017, "Dream Series - The Beginning of an Era", Featured Artist at Solo exhibition, hosted by JCC Lobby gallery, Bayonne
* Jan 2017, First Prize Winner in Mixed Media at Art Slant Art Gallery artslant.com
* Nov 2014, Awarded in Oil and Acrylic Category at "The Hudson Artist of NJ 61st Anniversary Art Exhibition"
* Nov 2013, Best in Show Award at "Into the Future Through the Past and Present", The Hudson Artist of NJ 6oth Anniversary Art Exhibition"
EXHIBITIONS
* July 2018, "Dialogue", A collaborative exhibit by hob'art, Hoboken and Proarts Jersey City artists.
* June 2018, "Somewhere over the Interconnected Rainbow and Prospero's Grand Street Masque", Fundraiser show at Drawing Rooms, JC
* June 2018, The Bridge Art Gallery, Artist Exchange Program
* May 2018, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Rotunda Gallery, City Hall, Jersey City
* March 2018, A Bouquet of Colors, at The Bridge Art Gallery
* March 2018, Co-curator of "Art and The Holi", Barrow Mansion, JC
* Jan 2018, "What's next?", Proarts member's show, The Gallery Space Rahway
* Dec 2017, "The Big small show 2017", Drawing Rooms, JC
* Nov 2017, "Hudson Artist's group art show", Bayonne Library
* Oct 2017, JCAST, At Harborside Atrium, Barrow Mansion and The Grace Church
* Oct 2017, Curator and Artist, Diwali Celebration and Art Exhibition at The Bridge Art Gallery
* Sep 2017, The Bridge Art Festival
* July 2017, The Bayonne Renaissance Festival
* Spectrum7-2017, Art Circle of Bayonne, member's show at Bayonne Museum.
* Solstice, A Pro art member's show - Rotunda Gallery, Jersey City Hall
* 5th 2017 ArtSlant Prize Showcase
* Art All Night 2017, Trenton
* April 2017, Art Expo 2017, New York
* March 2017, "New Works of Art 2017", Charity group show hosted by JCC Lobby Gallery, Bayonne - NJ
* March 2017, "Women's History Month Group Exhibition" at Rotunda Gallery, City Hall, Jersey City, NJ
* March 2017, "The Holi and Art Experience", Invited by The Van Vorst Park and Barrow Mansion Association at Barrow Mansion, Jersey City - NJ
* Feb 2017, "RED 5", 5th Annual Fine Art exhibition at Perth Amboy Gallery Center For the Arts
* Jan 2017, first Prize winner in Mixed Media at Art Slant Online Art Gallery at artslant.com
* Nov 2016 - Feb 2017, "Dream Series - The Beginning of an Era", Featured Artist at Solo exhibition, hosted by JCC Lobby gallery, Bayonne
* Oct 2016, "Diwali Celebration and Art Exhibition", Invited and featured Artist at The Bridge Art Gallery, Bayonne - NJ
* Oct 2016, Jersey City Art and Studio Tour, Flag Ship Location and Barrow Mansion
* Oct 2016, "For the Sake of Art", Group show hosted by Art Circle of Bayonne at Bayonne Museum
* Sep 2016, "Opening of the Bridge Art Gallery", Invited and featured artist by The Bridge Art Gallery, Bayonne - NJ
* July 2016, "Subject 13", A group show hosted by The Bee's Art Gallery 13. July 2016, Renaissance Fair Mural for City of Bayonne,
* June 2016, "Solstice Salon" Hosted by Pro Arts, Jersey City - NJ
* April 2016, "Art and Poetry" Exhibition hosted by JCC Art Department, Bayonne - NJ
* April 2016, "Art Circle Spring Exhibit", Exhibition hosted by Art Circle of Bayonne
* Oct 2015, Art Exhibition hosted by Om Temple, Bellville NJ
* Sep 2015, "Summer's Last Dance" Art exhibition hosted by The Bee's Art Studio And All fit Studios, Bayonne NJ
* May 2015, "Salmagundi Non Member's Exhibition" Hosted by Salmagundi Art club, New York, was chosen out of 650 entries.
* April 2015, "The Art Circle of Bayonne- Spring Art Show" Hosted by The Bayonne Community Museum.
* Nov 2014, Awarded in Oil and Acrylic category at "The Hudson Artist of New Jersey 61st Anniversary Celebration Art Exhibition".
* Nov 2013, Received "Best in Show", at "Into The Future Through The Past and Present", The Hudson Artists of New Jersey, 60th Anniversary Art Exhibition.