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Young World
In a whirl of colour
CHHAYA
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Painting makes her happy, says this artist.
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Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy
Teaching others the beauty of colour: Anu Jain
There could be a million obstacles blocking the path to success. But determination and perseverance can work wonders, as the example of Anu Jain illustrates. Anu is a self-taught artist. She uses a variety of media - pencil, oil pastels, water paints, acrylic painting, glass painting and many more.
What makes her exceptional is that she is physically-challenged and was born with her arms extending only till her elbows and short legs. But this has not stopped her from becoming an artist and she has evolved her own way of handling brush and paints.
Workshop
Anu Jain recently presented her first exhibition, “Anu Darpan”, at Gallery G on Lavelle Road.
The inaugural of the exhibition was preceded by a two-hour workshop, guided by Anu herself, exclusively for children aged between three and 10.
At the workshop, Anu taught children basic strokes and lines. “Looks like more kids have turned up than expected for the workshop”, said Abha Jain, Anu’s proud sister.
Children seemed to be having a lot of fun, learning painting skills from Abha.
The exhibition displayed Anu’s multifaceted talent and had on display not only her paintings, but also ceramic work and fabric paintings.
Her paintings revealed her true spirit, full of bright colours. The painting of Lord Ganesha and another painting of roses in bloom attracted a lot of attention, especially that of the children who had come for the workshop.
Apart from drawing, painting, needlework and other crafts, Anu also has an affinity towards photography, music and poetry.
She has also begun learning to play the synthesizer. She takes drawing classes on Sundays for children in the age group of three and 10, back home in Karagpur, West Bengal.
“Painting give me great pleasure and makes me feel very happy”, says an all energetic Anu.
She particularly enjoys teaching children.
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