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Talent show for charity by Anjana Gamage
Children always like to live in their own world which is full of imagination. There are no barriers or complications in their world. Sometimes they are willing to talk with the little angels or with the "Super Man" while they enter the dream world."Little Hands on Canvas - 8" to be held at the Lionel Wendt Theatre from March 12 to 14 from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm is an outcome of the free thoughts put on to canvas by a group of eight students learning under Mrs. Sweenitha de Alwis, one of the veterans in the field of art for many years.Child activist Mrs. Rosemary Samarasinghe will be the chief guest on this occasion. We saw how the little hands kept themselves busy with their brush strokes on the canvas last week at Mount Lavinia. The place was full of their paintings and some were busy with giving the final touches to their paintings. The youngest of the group was Chethana Wickremasinghe (7) who attends St. Bridget's Convent. She said art was her favourite subject. Friends "I am doing art as a subject in school. But this is the first time I am holding an exhibition on canvas with my other friends in the art class". She expects to display 13 paintings under the titles of "parrot", "fish tank", "an owl", "my garden", "house", and "Christmas tree" etc. "Although I love art so much, my ambition is to be a doctor one day", she said. Happiness Anjuni Peries (8) a student of Ladies College is expected to display 15 paintings under the titles of "water fall", "flower vase", "elephants", and the sea etc. "It gives me happiness while I am engaged in painting", she said. Vihara Wijemuni (9) a student of Musaeus College said she was studying art as a subject in school and she has completed two years under Mrs. Sweenitha de Alwis. "I have selected the titles of my paintings with the guidance of my mother. Some of them are "swans", "flower pot", "garden", and "an afternoon" etc. I want to be an art teacher in the future", she said. "Flemingo footsteps", "my first flower pot", "glowing sunset", "a kingfisher's wish" , "freedom flight", and "lotus bloom" etc are the paintings done by Kiara Wickremasinghe (10) of Ladies College. "I selected the themes on my own. It gives me a big relaxation when I am on canvas. Art is my favourite subject and I want to be an artist one day", she said. Rumesh Wijetunga (10) a student of St. Peter's College, Colombo 4 is expected to display 15 paintings on "waterfall", "flower pot", "elephants", "fish tank", "a horse", "a bunch of king coconuts", and "flower garden" etc. "I have been learning under Mrs. Alwis for three years and feel happy when I draw. However, I want to be a pilot in the future", he said. Experience "Art that has been my hobby from my childhood has given me much pleasure. I have been a student of Mrs. De Alwis for the past two years during which time I gathered much experience and technical knowledge. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to her and my family for helping me to realize this dream, said Lasith Fernando (13) of D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 8. Dinuka Wijesinghe (14) a student of Ananda College will also display his paintings at the exhibition. The eldest child of the group is Ayesha Dole (16), a student of Lindsay Girls' School, Bambapalpitiya. Her paintings reflect a unique style for her age and she will display 13 oil paintings under the titles of "a mother with a child", "lillies", "trees", "temple", "flowers" and objects etc. Ambition "Although I have a talent for drawing my ambition is to be a computer engineer," she said. Sweenitha de Alwis who has over 40 years of experience as an art teacher still continues with her dedicated service." Little Hands on Canvas" has now become an annual painting exhibition to uplift her students' skills. "I am really enjoying myself by teaching to these children. I have a lot of adult students as well. I lost my husband seven months ago. (Her husband was Neville de Alwis - former Warden of S. Thomas's College). He is the one who really forced me to set up an art class and teach the young ones. For both young and old I give them an individual attention", she said. "The proceeds of the painting exhibition will go to a charity. We have told the children that their talent will help promote charity, she said. **** Back **** |
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