Bhup Singh Gulia is the best-known talented artist of Haryana State. He was born in 1960 and brought up in a small village, Kheri Jat, in District Jhajjar, where farming is the main occupation of the people. He did a BFA from the Government College of Art, Chandigarh in the year 1982
The lush green natural settings, the landscape, and the captivating scenes of the thriving crops in various seasons, views of the fields, fauna and flora, festivals, panghat, village ponds, large shady trees, and the moods of the people and the nature as observed through colorful celebrations left an indelible mark on the personality of the creative artist. The natural and social ambience of the village communities set the path of creativity for this artist, that continues to be reflected in his work on various themes in his professional career spanning two decades. Mr. Gulia’s Favourite medium of expression was powder color that suited him best and brought many a reward to him at exhibitions and competitions organized at the State as well as national level. At present he holds the senior faculty position in the Department of Fine Arts at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak and is also closely associated with several scholars and NGOs working in the field of traditional art, craft and publications, particularly Haryana
