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Dr. Harpal Sodhi

<p><strong>About the Author</strong></p><p></p><p>Dr. Harpal Sodhi is a USA citizen. She spent her childhood in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Her Mother, Mrs. Sukhbir was a pious lady and involved in social work. Her father Prit Paul Singh Bambah was a civil engineer, law qualified and an author.</p><p>The author has the potential of harboring a number of creative activities. Her quest for attaining knowledge made her multi-dimensional. She is an artist, a teacher, an author, a Sitar player and a &lsquo;Reiki-Master&rsquo;. All these aspects complement each other and enhance her knowledge and ability to give birth to her creativity in various fields.</p><p>Dr. Harpal Sodhi is a, Master of Arts in English and M.A. Drawing &amp; Painting. She is a Ph.D. in Fine Art (Drawing &amp; Painting). Some of her achievements are:</p><p>Awards and special mention:</p><p>First Prize &ndash; Painting Exhibition / Competition &ndash; 1974 &ndash; M.H. College, Jabalpur.</p><p>Bhathe Khande Sitar competition First Prize 1975 and 1976 Jabalpur.</p><p>Second Prize &ndash; Art Competition- Ladies Club &ndash; 1982, Nasik.</p><p>Gujarat State Award, Music Art Competition First Prize &ndash; 1986.</p><p>Group Exhibitions: Jabalpur, New Delhi, Nasik, Ahmedabad, New- Jersey and Niagara Falls NY.</p><p>Solo Exhibitions: Jabalpur, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Canada and New Jersey-Edison, Niagara Falls Art Studio.</p><p>Paintings in Private Collection: USA, Canada and India.</p><p>Research:</p><p>Creative activity in the paintings of Pablo Picasso and Maqbool Fida Husain: An Analytical Study.</p><p>&lsquo;Art Appreciation&rsquo; from National Museum Institute, New Delhi.</p><p>New Dimensions in Art.</p><p>Published Works:</p><p>Master Minds: Creativity in Picasso&rsquo;s &amp; Husain&rsquo;s Paintings (Book).</p><p>Spiritual versus of Sheikh Farid, 2005 (Book).</p><p>Japji Sahib</p><p>Articles / Research Paper.</p><p>Dr. Harpal is a humanitarian and often volunteers in non-profit organizations to serve humanity. Presently she is engaged in writing and publishing.</p><p>Contact:&nbsp; alwaysgreatness@gmail.com</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>