Laxmi Jhunjhnuwala, artist

“The depth of spiritual perceptions of life is what abstract is about.” – Raza “I originate from the princely state of Rajasthan in India where bold, bright colours are an integral part of everyday life. Every colour has a specific cultural reference and signifies aspects of corporeal and spiritual importance. The vibrant colour palette of red, orange, yellow and blue exemplifies symbolic and emotional values and expresses not only a way of life but a passionate celebration of the divine. This connection between vivid colour and spiritual reference is entrenched in my psyche and it is through this amalgamation that … Continue reading Laxmi Jhunjhnuwala, artist

Working through more …

Lisa from Pinpoints writes the following on her blog…. “Alex Powers, a painter and self-employed art teacher since 1970. It reminded me of my blog post about finding the personal painting style. Talking about the same subject he notes: “(…) Let’s think about finding a personal style. It is a long and winding path for most of us. In an era of instant gratification, that sentence may not be satisfying enough for many of us. The musical rock stars who find their path early in life usually burn out quickly. And then what do they do? Life for them is … Continue reading Working through more …

Working through and viewing art

Hopefully I am working through my ‘down’ time, and something good will come out the other end. Meanwhile Amy and I went visiting city centre galleries on Friday, always good. Firstly, we ventured into The Lane Gallery and Hana Carpenter – this was unexpected and excellent, so much meaning in each painting, so much in there. Secondly Elizabeth Rees at the Milford Gallery – I wanted to see her because her work reminds me of mine! We also enjoyed that one, especially the large canvases. Then we ventured into the small Tim Melville Gallery and saw a very amusing exhibition … Continue reading Working through and viewing art