Born in 1966. Painter and print-maker, Vishakha studied Fine Art at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai.

She was awarded a National Scholarship by the Government of India in 1995, the National Award in the 41st National Exhibition of Contemporary Art in 1998, and a Research Grant by the Lalit Kala Akademi in 2001. She received Honourable Mention in the 4th and 6th International Print Biennials held at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, in 1997 and 2004.

She has held solo shows of her work, and participated in group shows in India and overseas.

Her work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Lucknow, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, the Ostrobothnian Museum,Finland, the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture, Cairo, and several other public and private collections. Vishakha lives and works in Bhopal.