Journalism of Courage
Nasik-based artist Prafulla Sawant is on a creative
high after his painting was recently selected as one of the best entries by a Colorado-based art magazine
Sawant’s painting is a mix. When you look at it,you realise that it’s a portrait that interacts with its background. I tried to merge the subject with her surrounding. Many a time,we make a model pose and capture that pose on the canvas. But,according to me,that distorts reality. We all converse with our surrounding and this is what I really wanted to bring out, he says.
Blossom of Dreams,painted with oil and acrylic colours,was first displayed in 2010 at the Nehru Centre along with 25 other paintings by Nasik-based artist. The art work was sent to the magazine in September last year. I wanted to capture a dream in a meaningful way. I’ve used both realisit and abstract forms to tell my story, he adds.
The artist attributes his inspiration to his family. My father,B R Sawant,is an illustrative artist. My brother Rajesh is also an artist and my mother is a poet. I grew up painting and dabbling in art. After completing my degree from Kala Niketan Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya,I did a diploma in Fine Arts from J J School of Art,Mumbai, he reveals. Sawant has previously been awarded 43 state and national awards for his art works along with seven scholarships.
