About the judges for the competition
Avli Dalal
Avli Dalal is a professional artist and teacher who provides private and group art lessons in watercolors, oils, acrylics, mixed media, and pencils at her studio in Flower Mound, Texas. She has a second studio in Valley Ranch, Irving. She is a Gallery Artist and has many years of experience teaching art students of all ages. At the collegiate level, she taught at Women’s Polytechnic Institute in India and at Zhejiang University in China, where she was named Best Teacher of the Year by her students.
Avli is known for her vibrant, richly-textured pieces. Avli's artwork has been exhibited locally at the Lewisville Public Library, Irving Arts Center, and Dallas Convention Center. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rajasthan University (Jaipur, India). She has additional diplomas in Fashion Design and computer graphics. She received the "Collegiate All-American Scholar Award" from Mrs. Chris Fulmer, Professor of Arts, Northlake College in Irving, Texas. She encourages exploration and helps others discover their natural creativity. Her students have gone on to compete in state-level art competitions.
Ruchi Shah
Ms. Ruchi Shah is the Founder Owner of Kreative Rush
She holds a Masters in Design from Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay), and an MA in Visual Arts (Illustration) from the University of the Arts - London