Emoting with a brush
The medium for most of the artworks was acrylic on canvas.
Art is usually considered as an outlet for emotions, and the hearing-impaired students of Ashray-Akruti have embraced art for this very reason. The walls of Srishti Art Gallery were recently lined with artworks by these very talented students. Ranging from landscapes and portraits to folk art, the students displayed exemplary technique and creativity in their work. The medium for most of the artworks was acrylic on canvas.
This event was organised by the founder of the gallery, Lakshmi Nambiar. She says, “These kids, unlike us, are not always fully able to express their emotions via speech. Vocabulary is a precious gift that some of us are very fortunate to have. But for the kids at Ashray-Akruti, art is the medium of expression. It is wonderful to see the kind of opportunities and training that the foundation is providing them with.”
Madhavi Lata, the art coordinator and teacher at Ashray-Akruti, teaches and supervises the students at the foundation. “We provide classes at the school. Over 130 students are a part of our residential programme as well. It is such a joy to watch the children as they show off their artworks at an exhibition.”
She also added, “A few of our students have also picked up art as a career option and pursued it from prestigious universities like JNTU.”