Art Kendra
Presents
Saumyaa Mehra's
Solo Exhibtion of Paintings & Photographs
'Promises Made Today'
Curated by Dr Maurice Ryder
at
Alliance Française de Delhi
Chief Guest, Mr Vineet Joshi, IAS, Chairman CBSE
Curated by Dr Maurice Ryder
at
Alliance Française de Delhi
Chief Guest, Mr Vineet Joshi, IAS, Chairman CBSE
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| 14 year old Saumyaa at the Art Kendra Studio. |
Saumyaa intends to showcase her
first solo exhibition of paintings and photographs, Curated by Dr Maurice
Ryder, after a year long teaching period by him, through a regular and
planned syllabus in the formal scope of fine art applications at his visual art
center, Art Kendra, in Noida.
Saumyaa was signing her didactic
paintings for the Curator’s File, in our studio, just the other day when she
exclaimed, “I didn’t realize I had done so much practice work.” She has
contributed over 41 didactic paintings to the File.
About a year ago, I asked Saumyaa
to give a speech at an art exhibition. She had already done artworks and
lessons with me. At the exhibition she said, “I wish we could turn the clock
back and I could get an opportunity at the age of 5 or 6 to paint… and have the
fortune of launching myself under Dr Ryder’s tutelage.” Her determined and
defiant speech told me she was serious about going further into Art.
It was Mrs Meeta Mehra, her far
sighted mother telling me, “You are the kind of person I was looking for to
guide Saumyaa…” Thus began Saumyaa’s journey with me into the formal art world.
From age four, the child Saumyaa, had
shown a keen interest in scribbling, drawing and painting as all children of this age do.
At the end of her 13th
year, it was realized that she should embark upon a very formal training in the
Fine Arts. This was made possible at Art Kendra where international teaching
methods are followed. She developed skills in master classes in sketching and
painting in all the mediums including mixed media. Dr Maurice Ryder, Director
of Studies, Art Kendra, Noida, and Ms Manisha Sah the Senior Visual Art
Teacher, guided her through sessions in Art Appreciations and she also
completed a Foundation Course in Photography –
The Taking Technique.
At her forthcoming solo exhibition
she plans to exhibit paintings in all the mediums, and showcase an array of
photographs in multiple genres, demonstrating her proficiency with the camera
too.
To see more pictures of Saumyaa at Art Kendra Facebook Page click on the link below :- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.694033477308357.1073741829.190129934365383&type=1
