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Vishal Misra is an artist with a growing repertoire of work and following. In October 2010, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Mississauga Art Society, in the | Vishal Misra is an artist with a growing repertoire of work and following. In October 2010, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Mississauga Art Society, in the city of Mississauga, Ontario where he currently lives and works. He was born in the city of Mumbai, India but has lived and worked across cities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | ||
During his formative years in India , he had a very traditional upbringing, which largely set the undertone for his work. Over the years, his mobile lifestyle and globetrotting further expanded his experience through multitude of cultural influences and imbibe his art. | During his formative years in India , he had a very traditional upbringing, which largely set the undertone for his work. Over the years, his mobile lifestyle and globetrotting further expanded his experience through multitude of cultural influences and imbibe his art. | ||
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Vishal Misra is an artist with a growing repertoire of work and following. In October 2010, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Mississauga Art Society, in the city of Mississauga, Ontario where he currently lives and works. He was born in the city of Mumbai, India but has lived and worked across cities in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
During his formative years in India , he had a very traditional upbringing, which largely set the undertone for his work. Over the years, his mobile lifestyle and globetrotting further expanded his experience through multitude of cultural influences and imbibe his art.
In his drawing and his paintings, Misra portrays the varied experiences, emotions and events in his life from his unique perspective. The interplay of light and dark plays an important role in all his depictions. He uses vividly contrasting colors and hues, which unveil beautifully the story behind each of his paintings.
His work is currently on display at galleries across Toronto and other cities in Ontario, at the Artists Alley in San Francisco, Dubai and in Gurgaon, India.
He is a member of various Art organizations. Vishal now resides and works in Mississauga, Ontario Canada.