Nina Uppaluru

21471 Columbus Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014

408-257-1315

nina.uppaluru@gmail.com

Artist's statement -

A degree in Applied Art from India, led me to a very enjoyable 10 years as a freelance graphic artist doing illustration and cartooning. Since moving to California in 1993 I have enjoyed discovering the flourishing art community in the Bay Area and the inspiration provided by beauty of the landscape and the coastline. My affiliation with several art groups has provided me the opportunity to paint with nationally recognized instructors like John Salminen, Pat Dews, Skip Lawrance, Don Andrews, Donna Zagotta and Jane Hofstetter.

Realism and abstraction both appeal to me and I try to combine both in my images while enhancing what I find most interesting about the subject that I choose to paint. This is an ongoing challenge as I explore a variety of approaches to creating my images.

I exhibit with several Bay Area art groups. I am Vice president, newletter editor and webmaster for the Fine Arts League of Cupertino (www.falc.org). I am also an exhibiting member of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society (www.scvws.org) and the Los Gatos Art Association (www.lgaa.org).