Sharmistha Kar is a visual artist from India. She studied and taught art before she recently moved to London Ontario. While in London she completed a Masters of Fine Arts at Western University. As a permanent Canadian resident Sharmistha brings traditional Indian folk art, such as Warli, into her own contemporary practice which embraces various methods and histories of art from around the world. In doing so, she seeks to tell stories about society and nature. Sharmistha specializes in drawing and in textile art. Her work has been exhibited at Museum London, and in art galleries around the world.