Saturday, December 28, 2013

Art Kendra Presents Saumyaa Mehra's Solo Exhibtion of Paintings & Photography 'Promises Made Today' at Alliance Française de Delhi

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

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.


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.

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. 

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.

The opening day will be graced by the Chief Guest, Mr Vineet Joshi, Chairman, CBSE.


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


©Photographs & Text : Maurice Ryder. Not to be reproduced or captioned.

 

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