| Born in 1933
A veteran, who choose to remain away from limelight, Uma is the first woman sculpture who graduated from the Government College of Art and Crafts, Calcutta in 1956. In 1957 her first large sized sculpture (10 feet high) was installed in a public park in Calcutta. Uma Siddhanta acquired her basic skills from Phanibhusan Das, between 49-50. Later she learnt under Prodosh Dasgupta, her principal mentor. Uma works in several media ranging from wood, bronze to marble and mixed media as well. She designs jewellery for her own pleasure. An extremely sensitive artist Uma Siddhanta is a recipient of several national awards.
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