Artist Speak
In Sync WIth nature
Four artists reveal what inspires them, why they paint birds and the thoughts that lie behind their creative process. Impressions: Benoy Sebastian
nIn taneja Nin Taneja, a Delhi based artist and coordinator for Nature Forever Society in Nasik works for the conservation of sparrows. Taking bird photos and making short movies on them, she takes inspiration from birds, who are the main subject of her artworks. She paints in oils, acrylics and watercolours. Observing their behaviour, helping preserve their habitat, her love for these beautiful birds is noticed in her everyday life. Birds to her share a special bond and symbolise the beauty of her spiritual growth. The artist is currently in the process of putting together all her birds photographs taken over a period of last five years on paper. Her latest collection is Birds of Delhi and Hill Birds in watercolours. The birds that she paints are out of a connection to nature and its quietness. They stir her soul, motivating her to rise above our earthly concerns and learn more about a greater world beyond our Earth: the spiritual realm.
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