Neha Misra

Neha Misra is a contemporary visual folk artist, poet, and an award winning global climate justice advocate.

Her paintings draw inspiration from diverse Indian folk art traditions and sacred geometry knowledge systems, her foundational education in physics, and a deep reverence for Mother Earth that is embodied in her lifelong environmental work.

A Presidential Leadership Scholar, Neha is a globally recognized advocate of Climate solutions that honor and include the largest untapped source of renewable energy in the world – women power! Neha serves on the board of Silver Spring Town Center Inc which educates, entertains, and inspires intergenerational residents through arts and cultural events that embrace the region’s diversity. She has been featured in National Geographic Magazine, Forbes, Ms. Magazine, Mothers of Invention, and Voice of America.

About her work, Neha shares, “My art is a manifestation of my life’s guiding star “to practice beauty as a verb”. I am interested in the medicinal role of art at micro and macro scales. Inspiration for my art comes from the diverse folk traditions, mythology, ancient history, and colorful vibrancy of my Indian heritage combined with my concern for our Mother Earth. My immigrant experience as a woman of color in America has been a catalyst for rediscovering and reclaiming this powerful tapestry.”