SHWETA BIST
I am a South Asian American photographer, born and raised in New Delhi, India. My professional life began in the financial sector but assumed a creative direction after I became a mother. Both my daughters were born in Dubai, UAE, where my husband and I lived for six years before our relocation to the U.S. in early 2013. Presently, I have a self-directed practice and work from my studio at home in New York City.
My interest lies in exploring the emotional dynamics in familial relationships and how that shapes the human experience. My work is rooted in the identities of woman and mother, and the transformative impact these roles continue to have on my view of the world.
I earned my master's degree in Commerce from The Delhi University, New Delhi, India; and am an alumna of the
School of Visual Arts Continuing Education, NYC.

Upcoming- Oh, Mother!, Hera Gallery, RI, May 2023
Upcoming- Maternal Internal, Ann Arbor Arts Center, MI, May 2023
Constructions/ Connections, South x Southeast Gallery, GA, 2022
Color, PhotoPlace Gallery, VT, 2022
Guardian of the Egg, Self Organized Solo Show, NY, 2022
Whose Story Is It?, Spilt Milk Gallery, UK, Mar 2022
These Years, Photoville, Brooklyn, NY, 2021
Multitudes, 180 Projects, Ontario, Canada, 2021
Mythical Mother, Spilt Milk Gallery, UK, 2021
Exhibitions
Publications
SXSE Magazine- Editor's Choice, Feb/Mar 2023
The Journal of Motherhood Studies, Issue #7, 2022
Milked Magazine, Issue #4: The Interior, Spring 2022
The Mothers: Life in Lockdown, The Mothers, UK, 2021
Maternal Art Magazine, UK, Feb 2021
Ginger Zine, Issue #22 Fall 2020
Talks
Art of Being a Mum Podcast, AUS, July 1 2022
Artist/Mother in Conversation, George Mason University, Arlington, VA, May 28 2022
M.O.M. Annual Conference, Creativity for a Cause, Fl, USA, Mar 26, 2022
Feature in The Artist/ Mother Podcast, Episodes 113 and 126
The Missing Mother Conference (Online), University of Bolton, UK, Apr 2021
Thrive Together Network Virtual Residency, Feb 2023
Artist/ Mother Podcast Virtual Residency, Feb 2022