Champa Sharath, born in 1979, completed her art education in Printmaking from Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Baroda, 2003 & Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts, Mysore, 2000.
Champa’s solo shows are *Divine Phantoms*, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, 2018; *Exhibition of Woodcut prints* at Shristi Art Gallery, Hyderabad, 2006; *Exhibition of Graphic Prints* at Welcome Art Gallery, Windsor Sheraton & Towers, ITC Bangalore presented by Gallery Sumukha, 2005.
Her wood-cuts and graphic prints has been featured in some selected group exhibitions which includes, *The Drawing Show - Part II*, Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, 2021; *The Delhi Contemporary Art Week- Edition 3*, Gallery Blueprint 12, New Delhi, 2019; *The Human Animal*, Religare, New Delhi, 2009; *India on Canvas* by Khushi Foundation, New Delhi, 2009; *6th Bharat Bhavan Print Biennale*, Bhopal, 2004; *Footprints – Women in Printmaking*, curated by Kavita Shah, a traveling show exhibited at Vadodara, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore & Kansas, USA, 2006; *Mark, Etch & Print*, a show of prints held at Delhi, 2006; *Rekhanama*, a group show of drawings in memory of Late Sri K K Hebbar, 2005; *67th & 68th National Exhibition of Art*, Amritsar, 2001; *Srujana*, a group show at CAVA Art Gallery, Mysore, 2000; Groups exhibitions at The Kolkota Regional Centre of Lalitkala Akademi, Kolkota, 2000; Karnataka Lalitkala Akademi, Bangalore, 2000, Karnataka Shilpa kala Akademi, Bangalore, 1999; *Mysore Dasara Fine Arts Exhibitions*, Mysore, 1997, 1998 & 1999.
She has participated in workshops such as Printmaking Workshop at RMZ Eco space, Bangalore, 2018; Printmaking workshop at Lalit Kala Akademi, Bangalore, 2007; *Prints and Multiples* workshop, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2005; Painting Camp for Women Artists, by Progressive Artists Group, Kerala, 2005; Printmaking workshop at Gallery Sumukha, Bangalore, 2004; Printmaking workshop organized by The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2004; Printmaking workshop, West zone Cultural Centre, Lucknow Lalit Kala Akademi, Jaipur, 2002.
She lives and works in Bangalore.