Priya Ahlawat
United States
Priya Ahlawat is a Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS), Associate Member with Distinction of the American Women Artists (AWA) as well as a juried member of several other national art organizations such as the Oil Painters of America (OPA) and Women Artists of the West (WAOW).
Priya was born in India and currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has lived and studied in the United States, Asia and Europe and holds multiple degrees in Dentistry and Orthodontics from renowned American and international Universities. Priya has studied with many carefully selected internationally and nationally acclaimed artists including Daud Akhriev and Kim English. Her quest for knowledge, love of reading and extensive travels through Europe, North America and Asia since a young age provide a well-grounded foundation from which her artworks are inspired and created.
Priya’s award-winning paintings have been selected to exhibit in several national, international and regional juried art exhibitions, as well as gallery shows. She has served as a juror for national and regional juried art exhibitions and been on the Board of Directors of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society. Priya has been featured by Southwest Art Magazine as an 'Artist to Watch'. Her paintings are in private collections world-wide.
Awards and Juried Exhibitions:
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2022 'Best of America' Small Paintings National Exhibition
- Juried into the American Women Artists (AWA) 2022 Museum Show at the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, Tennessee
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2022 Online International Spring Exhibition
- Juried into the American Women Artists (AWA) 2022 Online Juried Exhibition
- Juried into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) 2021 National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils at the Escondido Museum, California Center for the Arts in Escondido, California
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2021 'Best of America' National Exhibition
- Juried into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) 2021 National Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2021 'Best of America' Small Paintings National Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2021 Online International Fall Exhibition
- Juried into the American Impressionist Society (AIS) 2021 Online Juried Exhibition
- Juried into the Women Artists of the West (WAOW) 2021 National Exhibition at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas
- Juried into the American Women Artists (AWA) 2021 Online Juried Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2021 Online International Spring Exhibition
- Two paintings selected as Finalists in the 14th International Art Renewal Center (ARC) Salon Competition
- Best Signature/Master Award in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2020 'Best of America' Small Paintings National Exhibition
- Juried into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) 2020 National Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2020 'Best of America' National Exhibition
- Juried into the Oil Painters of America (OPA) 2020 Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils
- Juried into the American Impressionist Society (AIS) 2020 Online Juried Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2020 Online International Exhibition
- Honorable Mention Award in the Women Artists of the West (WAOW) 2020 Online Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2019 'Best of America' National Exhibition
- Juried into the Women Artists of the West (WAOW) 2019 National Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2019 'Best of America' Small Paintings National Exhibition
- Award of Merit in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2018 Online International Spring Exhibition
- Honorable Mention Award in the Women Artists of the West (WAOW) 2018 Online Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2018 'Best of America' Small Paintings National Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2018 Online International Fall Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2017 'Best of America' National Exhibition
- Juried into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2017 Holiday Small Works Master/Signature and All Member Exhibition
- Finalists - two paintings, in the 'Laumeister Fine Art Competition' 2017 Exhibition at The Bennington Center for the Arts in Vermont
- Finalists - two paintings, in the 'American Artists Abroad' 2017 Exhibition at The Bennington Center for the Arts in Vermont
- Finalist, American Women Artists (AWA) 2016 National Juried Exhibition
- Juried into The National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) 2016 Online International Fall Exhibition
- Finalist, American Women Artists (AWA) 2016 Online Juried Show
* This statement has been provided directly by the artist in association to their 16th International ARC Salon entries. This content has not been edited for typos or grammatical errors and has not been vetted for accuracy.
