Mysuru :

Miniature portraits of dignitaries like Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dr. A.P.J. Adbul Kalam and Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, painted inside bottles by a Hassan-based artist Anand are among hundreds of paintings on display at the Art Gallery set up by the Dasara Exhibition Fine Arts and Handicrafts Sub-Committee at Kannada Karanji Bhavan at the Exhibition Grounds in city.

Inaugurating the gallery by lighting the traditional lamp at the premises yesterday evening, Chamaraja MLA Vasu said that Mysuru, right from the days of the Maharajas, is known for patronising Fine Arts and Handicrafts and added that Handicraft Industry in the State in general and Mysuru in particular, had great scope for improvement as art pieces are much sought after by tourists who visit the city.

Citing the phenomenal growth of Ramsons Kala Pratishtana in city, Vasu said that artefacts of Mysuru had acquired fame at international levels and urged artists to realise the same and make efforts to emulate the Pratishtana.

Works of artisans from many parts of the State are on show at the Gallery where pieces of Fine Arts, Photographs, Computer Graphic and other forms of Arts are on display.

KEA Chairman R. Murthy, CEO Shashikumar, MDJA President K.Deepak, Artist Badal Nanjundaswamy, Sub-Committee President C.S. Raghu, Working President Srinivas, Member-Secretary Shivakumar and others were present.

Chitra Santhe and Handicrafts Mela: Briefing SOM after the inaugural ceremony, Committee President Raghu said that the Committee plans to organise a State-level Chitra Santhe in December before organising a State-level Handicrafts Mela later.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Wednesday – November 18th, 2015