Creative Corner

Mr. Gautam Dutta Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? Words of appreciation and praise from my parents and my nears and dears fuelled me to continue with drawings/ paintings right from my childhood Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? Unfortunately no. Being located at a remote place of central India got no scope for formal coaching on fine arts. Seeing and self-learning were the only means of learning for me. Describe your art style. Having a strong flair for realistic paintings. Love other styles of painting with a touch of Impressionism  For how many years have you practiced your art, and have you had to overcome any hurdles? Right from my childhood and still continuing up till now. I kept practicing even in my small time slots available within my busy professional life Referred books and made friends of this field to clear small doubts. What memorable responses have you had to your work?   Won prizes

Ms. Lippi Parida Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? My mother was a good artist&looking at her draw&paint--I was inspired to draw and paint too! Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? Yes, I have learned the Odissi style of painting---PATACHITRA--from a national awardee---but I stopped painting patachitras because there's nothing original about them! Describe your art style. I would describe by art style as POST IMPRESSIONISTIC--somewhat like the artistic style of the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh! For how many years have you practiced your art, and have you had to overcome any hurdles on the way? I have been painting seriously since 1988---&no matter what I kept on painting---although sometimes art materials were not readily available...like when we were posted in the UT'S of Andaman& Arunachal Pradesh! What memorable responses have you had to your work?   My painting was the

  Ms. Gaurisha Singh Who and what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? My passion and desire to paint. The urge to pick brushes up and paint something aesthetically pleasing, representing different forms of art and culture is what inspires me to paint just each and every time. Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? Even though I'd love to, the answer to this would be unfortunately no. I never had the time to go for formal training, years over years I kept practicing on my own to achieve perfection. Describe your art style I love using oil and acrylic paints on canvas and making freehand objects or figures, mainly defined as modern art. The strokes with a blend of colors give a beautiful outlook to it. For how many years have you practiced your art, and have you had to overcome any hurdles on the way? I have been practicing for 3 years and I still am because I believe practice makes a man perfect.

Ms. Anjali Naik Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? My natural instinctive pull towards beautiful things around always inspired me to create my own impressions.  Appreciation from friends and family for my art being unique and interesting, encouraged me to experiment.   Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? I have no formal training in the arts. It has been always a hobby for me.  I don't want to limit myself to one or two forms of expression. I want to be natural, original, and versatile. Describe your art style. I have an eye for beauty. I find random non-specific things in nature, people, and life in general attractive, and I make good compositions out of them. For how many years have you practiced your art, and have you had to overcome any hurdles on the way? I have been experimenting in art since my childhood. Need to explain and justify the use of different materials, was my

Princess Lubna Ahmed Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? I have always been an art enthusiast since my school days. I was an expert in drawing diagrams in my science projects, excelling in biology, plants & animals so much so that my friends requested me to draw for them as well. I also had an eye for art and whenever I visited an exhibition abroad I was immensely drawn to the classic paintings of the Masters in Art, and later I was to learn that it was one of a well known, famous painting. I admired Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, and Monet’s painting early on. I was inspired by these extraordinary artists. Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? I am a certified Master NLP (Neurological Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, NLP Workshop Facilitator, Soft Skills trainer and conduct art therapy workshops. No, I did not study art nor did I have any formal/ professional training. I did a short course

Ms. Soma Bhowmik Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? I think it is an inborn talent. Since my childhood I am connected with Art. I get immense pleasure after creating something. It comes from within. I cannot visualize myself without Art. Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? I am a self-taught artist. Nature and life has taught me the lessons of Art. Describe your art style. "Abstract concept" and "Soft Art" are basically my style. For how many years have you practiced your art, and have you had to overcome any hurdles on the way? Almost 40 years that l am into it.No hurdles can ever come on my way of the journey with Art. What memorable responses have you had to your work? I remember when l was in class 4 at school, by mistake l got the Drawing book of class IX, and one day I submitted my book to my teacher for correction. She immediately took me to the princi

Dr. Nithya Sridharan Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? I am a practicing Medical Oncologist, and I go through the stress of seeing people suffer every day due to the wrath of cancer. I took up the practice of art at a near stress breakpoint, just to make sure that I sail through without getting affected too much. It started with an acrylic knife painting workshop and ever since it has progressed from a stress buster to a hobby to another career for me. The move paid off well.  Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? I am not a formally trained artist. I took a basic art course from a renowned art institute in Madras when I was five years old, way back in 1987. They used to send weekly lessons by post and I had to send my practice sheets back to them for correction. Throughout school I had some kind of practice, although I lost touch during my medical college days. At present, I have started learning ag

Ms. Ritu Bhatnagar  Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? My mother has been my inspiration, my motivator, and my teacher. It was she who recognized the artist in me and encouraged and facilitated my journey in the world of arts. And now my son and my husband are also a source of constant encouragement.  Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? I have been a Science student with a deep inclination towards Arts. I did not take any formal training in this field. So I can say that I am a self-taught artist. Getting formal training definitely helps; but ultimately you yourself are your best teacher. If you have an artist within you, it will definitely find a way of coming out and splattering itself on canvas in front of you; you can’t hold it back for long. Practice and courage to bring your ideas alive are the key ingredients that one requires.  Describe your art style. ‘Nature’ is my choicest topic. I s

Ms. Geethanjali Dilip Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? As far as I can remember my art teacher in school was my inspiration. I was around 6 years of age. Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? I have not had any formal training but I did undergo a short correspondence course much later to learn techniques. Describe your art style. I basically like to explore in still life, land, and seascapes, portraits, animals improvising with colors.  For how many years have you practiced your art, and have you had to overcome any hurdles on the way? I have enjoyed sketching, painting, and doodling on and off through the years. When I started teaching I had to give up my activities in the art for a long time. What memorable responses have you had to your work?   Most of the artwork I have gifted to friends and relatives and their joy in possessing my work is my greatest joy. What do you aim to achieve in the f

                                                                         Ms. Sumita Kakkar and Mr. Rajesh Kakkar Who or what inspired you to embark on your own journey in the world of arts? Sumita:  As a child, my mother saw the potential in me and introduced me to an eminent artist, Nayantara Nathani. I learned all forms of painting from her for more than six years. Her work inspired me and made me more and more interested in becoming a student of art. Rajesh:  I have for long been an appreciator of arts. I lose no opportunity to observe and enjoy art, not only painted by great masters but other artists too. My trips to most cities, especially in Europe, include visits to museums and art galleries. Have you studied arts or obtained formal training in it? Sumita: Yes. During my schools and college years, I kept learning from my teacher and mentor above. Rajesh: Not really. Except for the mandatory drawing and art classes in school and the short dura