Reflections in Colour Exhibition of Oil Paintings
Jayani Pinnawala will conduct yet another oil paintings exhibition
starting from October 3 at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery. Her exposure
both at national and international exhibitions and knowledge she gained
reading about leading painters and influenced by quotes from great
personalities like Oscar Wilde she has developed a style of painting of
her own to suit her vision.
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Jayani
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“I have the simplest of taste, I am always satisfied with the best”
said the famous writer Oscar Wilde. Jayani Pinnawala observes an
essential characteristic every painter has his/her own vision in
painting. If some one can paint the best to satisfy the viewer he/she
becomes a great painter and a creator. Her vision is to bring, through
painting hope, joy and contentment to the society, today burdened with
stress and its pace in modern living.
Thomas Kinkade a modern day painter says ‘In my paintings I try to
create a world of tranquillity, joy and beauty’. Kinkade’s specific
recommendations for a shining life are as unexpected as the supporting
details tucked in to his paintings. In one of his publications it is
stated that he as an inspired idealist, believes art has the power to
touch people’s hearts and change their lives. The publication further
states, that Thomas Kinkade the celebrated ‘Painter of Light’ and author
of over ten books, is one of the most widely collected and beloved
artists of our day.
As painter Kinkade says each person creates his life in a painting,
even though you are not talented to create an enchanting piece of art,
every moment in your life is another new brush stroke, your experience
and decisions you make, you add more strokes so it is necessary to paint
something meaningful and colourful to make your life a beautiful
painting which everyone admires.
In the history of painting the Pablo Ruiz Picasso, the greatest
painter in the 20th Century is the one Jayani admires very much. His
creations are unique and invaluable. His life and his experiences were
visibly displayed and show different stages of paintings. The blue
period, the rose period and cubist phase are some of the varying stages
of painting he has mastered. It is said that in Picasso the expression
of his art, is always related to the circumstances of his life, it is a
way of keeping one’s own diary.
Jayani believes that paintings are related to you, your life, the
surroundings, people, the eye catching nature like sky, sun, rivers,
ocean and flowers around you. In every painting you have one or more of
all these features which are part of our lives. On the other hand it
also associates with man-made features, such as houses, temples and
churches, bridges, etc, which could adorn one’s painting. In life, we do
face challenges so is in painting too.
For one, painting a human being is a challenge, whereas to another
painting an animal will be a challenge. Painting is something which is
close to your heart, to you life. She believes that whatever painting
you try to do initially, it becomes a challenge, but finally becomes an
accomplishment.
Jayani a product of Visakha Vidyalaya, Bambalapitiya, had excelled in
studies and later joined the Sri Lanka Administrative Service.
She served the Government as an Administrator and had also served in
the Foreign Service. From her school days she had taken much interest in
Music and Drama. She was a member of the School Choir and also took part
in plays in School, including Visakha Geetha Natakaya. She also joined
Dr. Sarathchandra’s Drama ‘Sinhabahu’ while studying for her Degree at
the University of Peradeniya. She started oil painting much later in
life.
While serving in Rome, as Deputy Ambassador and Acting Ambassador in
the Embassy of Sri Lanka, she was inspired by the rich culture of Italy
and the atmosphere created by the Art consciousness of the Italian
people, engage in painting.
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Italians recognise painters and sculptors as great creators and
respect them for their talents. Jayani feels that if she had not lived
in Italy she would never get the opportunity, or the interest to start
painting, where she studied oil painting under a British painter and
teacher for a short period.
During this period, her paintings were displayed at Joint Exhibitions
held at the F.A.O. headquarters in Rome. Her first oil painting
exhibition was held in the Isle of Capri, South of Italy, which was a
success. Her paintings display a blend of eastern and western culture.
Jayani is one person, who plays with colours, which she does cleverly
to produce something pleasing to the eye. Her paintings show the
influence of her experiences abroad, especially her stay in Italy,
visits to U.K., Arab countries and Asia. She goes for subjects that deal
with the positive side of life, the warmth of the people, landscapes,
animals and flowers.
“Sun- set of Age” “Empatiness” are some of her productions she
admires. Both paintings bring out the feeling of loneliness and the
emptiness one feels at the sunset of life. “Splendor” is another
beautiful painting which is a blend of sober colours, with shadows to
give the correct effect. “Nature’s Delight” is her masterpiece in
landscapes, which she did in Italy. The impression and feeling created
in the painting is quite unique.
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever”, an art lover had quoted in the
visitor’s book after seeing her exhibition. Art is beautiful,
fascinating, even a sad thought transformed into the canvas could
produce a painting to attract one’s eye. The famous painter Renair once
said “Greeks believe that Gods visit the earth looking for love and
beauty of a wonderland. Yes, Earth is a wonderland and I like to paint
it.”
The Exhibition will be held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery from 3rd
to 5th October, 2008. The opening ceremony will take place at 11.30 a.m.
on October 3, 2008 and continue till 7.30 p.m. on October 4th and 5th,
the exhibition will be from 9.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. |
