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Ami was born in Mumbai (India) where she spent her entire childhood and where she currently lives. She attended the renowned Sir J. J. School of Art in Mumbai where she earned her Master’s in Fine Art in Portraits achieving a Distinction of having 1st rank in her class. Earlier she had earned her Bachelors in Fine Arts from the same institution. She has quite a few awards to her credit namely the Maharashtra State Art Award, a Government of India scholarship for 2 years, the Bombay Art Society Merit Certificate, the Art Society of India Award, the Raza merit scholarship etc. She has had many solo and group shows to her credit. Her work is inspired by nature and the five elements of life, their inevitability and the natural balance that enables our existence. As we evolved from the unseen nature, we use many of the natural examples to understand our life-force and its development. Now Ami uses Image of the tree and other natural found material as a vehicle to talk about the experiences one has in life. Ami has started her own company naming Kreative Artlab which specializes in metal cladding. Their specialization lies in creating functional art for the interiors such as murals, nameplates, Light fixtures, wall pieces in brass, copper, aluminium, German silver etc. She has designed workshops for children and adults and conducts them on a regular basis. Ami uses different metals like brass copper and aluminium on wood harmonising her creation with nature and also delves into sculpture and installation to express her emotions. Ami is also a co-founder and owner of Kathhaa- A handcrafted wearable Art as an Artist- Designer.