Uma Shankar Was Born In 1965 In Janakpur , Nepal.
He completed His Masters In Fine Arts (Printmaking)In 1991From Banaras Hindu University Varanasi , Preceded By His Bachelors In Painting Fro The Same Institution In 1998.
He Has Held More Than 50 Solo /Two Person Shows With His Wife , Dr Seems Sharma Shah Since 1988 Until His Most Recent One In Kathmandu Last Month.
He Has also Participated In the Asian Art Biennale In 1992 And 2001 And The SAARC Festival At New Dwlhi In 1992 . His Significant Participations Also Include The 1st Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale In Japan 1991. Besides The Above ,He Has Exhibited In India, South Korea , Bangladesh , France USA And Canada.
Shah Is A Recipient Of Many Awards , Among Them , The National Award, Nepal.
He Lives And Works In Kathmandu ,Nepal.