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“ Wrinkles and the Rooster ” © Parag Borse
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Name: Parag Borse
Bio: Indian artist Parag Borse, from the small
village of Karjat, graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from the J. J.
Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai in 2002. (The Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art is the oldest
art institution in Mumbai, and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. The school grants Bachelor's
degrees in fine art and sculpture,
and Master's degrees in fine art.) He derives inspiration for his
realistic work from the beautiful natural surrounding around him. His rigorous
efforts have brought him success in holding several painting exhibitions.
Parag has had two solo exhibitions at Leela Kempenski, Andheri and he was invited to participate in the Art Fusion Show arranged by the Nehru Center, Worli.
Parag has had two solo exhibitions at Leela Kempenski, Andheri and he was invited to participate in the Art Fusion Show arranged by the Nehru Center, Worli.
Parag has recently come to
international attention by winning the Ruth Richeson Pastel Award in the 2013
Pastel 100 and having a feature article written around his award. He also was a
finalist in the People and Figures competition in issue 90 of International
Artist, April/May 2013.
Medium: Pastel; oil;
watercolour.
Subjects: Mainly figurative.
Quote: I feel the real bliss
lies only in blankness. And it is only through blankness that the reality can
be experienced. The moment we shed our prejudices, we have direct access to the
reality. Above all, what matters, is the joyful moments that an artist experiences
through portraying the reality on his canvas.
Style: A very colourful representation
of his subject matter. He takes great care with the tone and colour of his
ground, often incorporating it into his finished work. Influences cited include
Monet, Sargent, Bouguereau; and from the 20th and 21st centuries such diverse
figures as Ken Howard and John Yardley, Richard Schmid, Scott Burdick and
Morgan Weistling.
Navigation: Trust the top
links; there are apparent links along the bottom of some pages (e.g.
Philosophy) that lead nowhere. There are also some random blind links in the
text.
Gallery: Galleries 1 through 5 include paintings in
both oil and pastel.
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Wrinkles and the Rooster is 31 x 27 ins, 343 x 400, 131 KB. In his interview with
the Pastel Journal, April 2013, Parag describes the genesis of this painting: Passing
through the market…he was touched by the prospect that the woman might have
raised – and loved – the bird, but found herself forced to sell it for food. “It
seemed that her intense poverty had rendered her helpless…apart from the beauty
of the scene, I was touched and moved by the harsh reality of her life.” Now
take another look at the painting!
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