Geeta Yerra is a conceptual artist and painter based in Bhubaneswar, India. Self-taught and deeply observant, her work explores what it means to be human in an age of artificial intelligence — the heart, the connection, the things that cannot be coded.
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Born into a family where her father's government job meant frequent transfers, Geeta grew up adaptable, multilingual, and curious about the world. Her formative years were spent in a place of extraordinary natural beauty, surrounded by woods and waterfalls, an environment that left a deep and lasting impression on her eye and her spirit. She was good at drawing, but art as a profession was not considered a path in those years. She pursued her education diligently, earning a Master's degree in Social Work and a Post Graduate Diploma in HRD, and went on to work across both the social sector and multinational corporations.
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Art, however, was always her inner calling.
In 2011, Geeta moved to Buckinghamshire, England, where she joined a local art club and exhibited in several group shows. It was here that she realised art was not a hobby — it was her life's work. With the encouragement of her family, she left her HR career and became a full-time artist.
In 2011, in a local exhibition she received first prize for ‘First time Exhibitor’ for this watercolor still life!
Poinsettias I 9.4” x 13.4” I watercolor
She has travelled widely, across Europe and North America and her experiences of different cultures, landscapes, and people have always found their way into her paintings.
From 2020, Geeta shifted entirely to large-scale concept art. Working in oil on linen, a surface she chose for its archival quality and the slow-drying nature that allows her to think, layer, and refine. She began creating paintings that grapple with the defining questions of our time. Artificial intelligence and human connection. Identity and belonging. The imperfect heart, and what it means to remain irreplaceable in a world that is changing faster than we can comprehend.
This is a snapshot of her studio in Bhubaneswar, India.
Her paintings are built with symbolism, allegory, and motifs. She works in a surrealistic and semi-abstract style, inviting viewers to look closely, there is always something more to find. Her practice has grown steadily from realism to semi-abstract.
Geeta's work is held in private collection of collectors from around the world. Her original paintings are available through her studio website and internationally through Saatchi Art and Artfinder.
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"I paint what I see, what I feel, and what quietly unsettles me about the world we are becoming."
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2022 – Group exhibition, India Art Festival, Bangalore
2017 - Solo exhibition in Lalit Kala Academy, Bhubaneswar, India
2011 – 2013 Several group exhibitions in Buckinghamshire, UK