Only at Palette
Art classes for stars and the commoner
There are many reasons why Bengaluru stands as a cultural capital. Apart from cultural hotspots like Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Rangashankara, H Narasimhaiah Kalakshetra, Suchitra Film Soceity, Ananya, Chitrakala Parishath, Venkatappa Art Gallery, Kannada Bhavana and Ravindra Kalakshetra, there are many smaller fine arts centers contributing to these major institutions in their own capacity.
Virtuoso's Palette Art School is one such fine art schools which was founded in 2003. With its short-term courses in drawing and painting it has taught over 3000 students including adults and kids. The students come from all walks of life - there are doctors, engineers, IT professionals, other professionals, housewives, graphic designers, fashion designers, architects, interior designers and children who have been a part of this institution.
Even the elite class who are rich and famous like everyone else has found the place quite cozy to realize their dreams of painting a landscape or the portraits of their choice in the mediums like watercolor, oil and acrylic.
A senior IAS officer, an actress, a moviemaker and many other distinguished people are learning here at the Palette Art School.
One of the famous families who have tried their hand at fine arts in Virtuoso's is that of the former minister, late Smt. Dr. KS Nagarathnamma's. Her younger sister Dr. Muthu Navaneetham an anesthetist, the elder sister of Dr. Sulochana Gunasheela is one of its proud alumni.
Dr. Muthu Navaneetham with her daughter Mona, wife of a brigadier in the Indian Army joined the course 3 years ago at her age of 78 and she is still a student here simultaneously exploring water and oil mediums.
'I came here at a time when I was wondering, is anything possible by me anymore? And to my own surprise I have achieved quite a lot. I have learned to paint independently today, besides, I have gained so much tranquility painting my time through. There is an excellent teaching staff headed by CS Shashidhar, who are young pliant and understanding', acknowledges Dr Navaneetham.
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The director of Virtuoso's Palette Art School, CS Shashidhar is a distinguished artist, writer and an art critic. He has authored a novel, Aesthetics of Love, which is being published both in Kannada and English. UR Ananthamurthy who reviewed the work says, 'It is intense and passionate'. Shashidhar has translated from Kannada to English the biography of a senior artist RS Naidu written by KV Subramanyam. At present he is translating the biography of Shilpi Shri Siddhalingaswamy originally written by Ramadas Adyanthaya.
Palette Art School has been shifted from III Block Jayanagar to Vth block Jayanagar. It is located in the 37th cross near Goodshepherd School.
Many of the students who have learnt here have become professional painters exhibiting their works in premier galleries.
From the November 5th it is starting a comprehensive sculpture course. With its short-term courses and flexible class hours it makes it convenient for everyone to persuade their dream of becoming artists learning up to the highest proficiency without the hassles of academic process. It helps those who in spite a great interest in art could not go to an art school as they other main-stream educational courses to be learnt.
# 352, 1st floor 37th cross 5th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Opp. Good Shepherd School Road, Besides Samskruti Banquet Hall, Contact: 9980357200 9845750084 9972922482, Email shhashhi@yahoo.co.in |
