Right from one decade Kumari Sonia has produced a number of creative art works and adorned a good many established organizations and private parties, hotels and intellectual platforms. She works tirelessly as generation of creative vision of her friend, philosopher and guide. All along her mother takes care of her all guidance and artistic growth.

At present Sonia works as an art teacher at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) of KIIT University of Odisha. Gained several honors and awards as a token of recognisation.

To share her pleasure with the mass, attempts from different corner need to be extended.

Formal Training:

• B.F.A. Painting from Utkal University of Culture
• M.F.A. Painting from Utkal University of Culture

Personal Background:

• 100% hearing impaired since birth
• Studied in general schools and colleges by sheer determination and perseverance
• Keen visitor of the surroundings and a will to reproduce on canvas in any media
• Recognition and encouragement is only remuneration

Other Interests:

• Traveling and making friends
• Playing Games
• Watching TV and movies

Her Dream:

One day the world will sit up and applaud her achievement and perhaps then she would forget her disability, brighten the horizon of her expectations. It would embalm the wound of her relentless struggle, sooth the unspeakable pain she has undertaken to face the debunk of the society. She would set an example for the likes of her, who are easily slighted by the society despite their talent and eagerness to prove their mettle.

Achievements and Awards:

• Bronze Medal –International Ablympic at new Delhi November 2003-Painting (Oil on canvas)
• Silver Medal-National Ablympic Association of India-Nationals at New Delhi November 2002-Painting (Oil on Canvas)
• 1^st Rank-Very Special Arts India National Art Competition 2003
• 2^nd Rank-Very Special Arts India National Art Competition 2002
• Scholarship from Disabled Peoples Internationals-Certificate of Merit received from Governor of Orissa
• Gold Medal-NAAI Kolkata Zone-Painting (oil on canvas) Nov.2001
• 1^st Rank-NAAI Bhubaneswar Zone-Painting (oil on canvas) Sept.2001
• 1^st Rank-NAAI Bhubaneswar Zone-Painting (watercolor) Sept.2001
• 1^st Rank-NAAI Bhubaneswar Zone-Silk Hand Painting Sept.2001
• 2^nd Rank-Painting(Oil on Canvas)-Very Special Arts India-20012^nd Rank-Painting(Water Colour)-Very Special Arts India-1999
• KHYAMATA-98(2^nd Rank)-Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch

Certificate of Merit:

• Panting-7^th State Level Annual Art Festivak-2000-Sanskritiki,Keonjhar
• Merit Prize-International Woman’s Day-2000NSS Bureau Utkal University

Participation in Events:

• Camp ANJALI- Project Anjali-1^st to 4^th December 2001.
• Annual Art Competition-2000-Very Special Arts India New Delhi
• All India Artists Camp held at Khajurao organized by the Western Zonal Cultural Centre, Nagpur, and Aug. 2008
• Participated in the State Level and National level Art exhibition organized by Orissa Lalit Kala Akademi, Orissa Modern Art Gallery, Academy Fine Art Kolkata, Birla Academy of Culture, Kolkata, Western Zonal Cultural Centre, Nagpur, Camlin at Kolkata and Patna and many more

Other Skills:

• Paints in any medium on any surface (like Pot, glass, coir, plastic, ceramic etc)

Scholarships:

• Recipient of Anjali Scholar 2002-2003 which includes cash awards and citations, arranged by Disabled Peoples International-India.
• Scholarship from Disabled people Internationals – Certificate of Merit received from Hon’ble Governor of Orissa.