Archa Malhotra was born and raised in India and moved to the United States to pursue higher education. Growing up, she always had a keen interest in art and design which led her to earn professional degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture. After working for several years in the architectural design and construction management industry, she opened her home studio to delve into her passion for art. She loves making abstract paintings. Acrylics is her preferred medium, but she enjoys creating mixed media pieces using pen, ink, markers and pastels.