VADODARA, March 25: Child Art Speaks...', an exhibition of paintings by students of the city's St Kabir School, opened at the Welcomgroup's Shrishti Art Gallery here on Thursday.Featuring as many as 34 artistic renderings of 28 students, aged between nine to 11 years, of St Kabir School, the exhibition was inaugurated by officiating Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, P D Dhumal.
Drawing from a cross-range of subjects including seasons, festive occasions, rural life, a scene at the railway station, the comfort of home, dreams and many more, the paintings showcase a child's vision translated through oils, crayons and pastels on paper.
St Kabir Principal Radhika Tandon told Express Newsline, ``We wanted to give the children the feel of an art gallery and to let them know that they too can be artists in their own right. By holding this exhibition, we're trying to tap the creative resources in the children, letting them play with colours, explore and express the world as they see it''.
Tandon added that the school planned to conduct similar exhibitions in the future and expressed willingness to associate with other institutions interested in conducting such an activity.
The exhibition will be on till March 28 between 10 am and 9.30 pm daily.
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