Kiran Soni Gupta is an artist, writer and an activist administrator. After joining the Indian Administrative Service in 1985, she has held various distinguished assignments in the Government of India, Kerala & Rajasthan.
Personal Profile of Kiran Soni Gupta
She has studied public policy and development at Maxwell Syracuse and the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University where she was a Mason Fellow in 2005-06. Kiran is married to Madhukar Gupta (who himself is an Indian Administrative Service officer) and has two children. she is currently posted as Divisional Commissioner in Jaipur.
Social Activist
Her works very vividly reflect not only her conviction and clarity on issues relating to women, children, poverty, development, environment but also her keen sense of observation, humility and above all an abounding faith in god and service to humanity and mankind.
From sketches, pen & ink works to mixed media she has given new horizons to art forms both traditional and modern.
Showcase Art – Work in International Events
Kiran’s art work celebrated at many international art events in California, New York, Cambridge, Syracuse, Toronto, Chicago, London, Iran and Sri Lanka has quenched the art thirst of international art lovers and connoisseurs. At home Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Himachal Pradesh (Kulu), and Ludhiana have witnessed the splendour of her art expositions.
She has been featured in the coffee table book Voice of Substance and an exclusive magazine WOW (World of Women) by The Times of India group.
Her most recent successful exposition” Incredible India: Life in Color” at Ottawa and Desert Symphony” at New Delhi was most defining moment in her art journey.
Artistic Achievements of Kiran Soni Gupta
Kiran Soni Gupta has been honored with a number of prestigious awards for her contribution to the world of art. She just successfully completed the most coveted art residency at Centrum at Port Townsend in US.
The most recent being the “Artist of the year-2009” She was also conferred “Achiever of the Year-2009” and ‘Kala Shiromani’ award in 2008. Her painting on ‘Famine’ depicting its impact on women and children in India was one of the greatest achievements that won her the National Award in 2003.
Kiran also won honors for her artwork “Matters of Heart- 2004” in the All India Fine Arts Exhibition.
#1 by Bikash on April 16, 2010 - 10:37 am
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Hi Mam,
Nice to see your profile,my self bikash pass out from IIMC working in Etv news fm 06 as an news reader/copy editor, from childhood day i have a passion to serve my country, my land my people, some how working in media i tried it, you will happy to know my younger sister has started a VO recently, we have plan to do workshop at rajasthan so we need your co-operation and suggestion.With all the best, take care.
-Bikash
Hyderabad
#2 by kiran on April 23, 2010 - 3:06 pm
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it is wonderful art
#3 by Rajender Soni Sri Ganganagar on November 11, 2010 - 8:14 am
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सुप्रभात मैम,
आप नहीं जानते मुझे कितनी ख़ुशी हुयी है आपकी प्रोफाइल देख कर, मेरी और से तमाम मंगल कामनाएं और शुभ कामनाएं, श्री गंगानगर की जनता आपके कार्यकाल और आपको बहुत याद करते है….
#4 by Simon Lasrado, Bangalore, India on January 7, 2011 - 3:07 pm
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Dear Madam,
We are specially thanking you for the excellent arrangements you did during our(three sisters family tour) tour of Rajasthan last December 2010.You arranged us to stay in Udaipur,Jodhpur,Jaisalmer and Jaipur.Even when my wife and sister in law visited you on 26th Dec at your residence Jaipur, you showed them,extra ordinary hospitality.Though you were so busy in your official works,you spent a few hours with them and took a few photographs with them.We wholeheartedly thank you Madam for your timely and needy help.And your arts of painting we are really pleased to see in the book which you gave to my wife Matilda.Thank you once again Madam for your social work.May God bless you and your family abundantly in this new year 2011 and have a wonderful days ahead as an artist, bureaucrat and social activist.All the best Madam Kiran Soni Gupta.
#5 by sachin raj singh on February 16, 2011 - 12:48 pm
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Hi Mam,
I am so happy after seeing your profile.
This is Sachin Raj Singh Chauahan. I put up in Mainpuri (UP). Currently i am residing in Noida. I am a Market Researcher and Social activist. I want to take a guidance. Actually I always use to think about you people Who really do job for our country. I want to be one of them. I am 24 yrs old. My father is a farmer and mother is a teacher. I am a founder of RAM RAMA SEWA SANSTHAN in UP. We are a group of 25 people (including 4-5 teenage studing in 6th, 7th std) having background of engineering, management, law and others.We want to serve our country’s needy people of rural and semi urban area. We are running a school in Mainpuri and organizing awareness program in Mainpuri, Noida and Ghaziabad. We people want a new start in new year 2011. We believe in unity. We’ll wait for your positive response in terms of your valuable guidance.
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Thanks & Regards
Sachin Raj Singh
(BTech & MBA)
sachinrajsingh.wordpress.com
(+91- 9990919804)