Colourful splashes of 'Moods'
Jayanthi LIYANAGE
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Some of the exhibits at ‘Moods of
Colour’ |
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Savithri’s
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If I say that Savithri Jayanetti's paintings are among the most
beautiful art I have seen of a child artist, I will not be exaggerating.
Her art speaks volumes for itself. Displaying a surprising maturity at
twelve years of age as an artist, she has mastered and brought into
discipline a range of vibrant colours, to create a most memorable array
of art. They are not garish. Her sense of delicacy is evident in all of
her art work.
At "Moods of Colour", Savithri's first art exhibition delcared open
on Friday evening, of the 3rd of July, 2009, at the Lionel Wendt Art
Gallery, her art teacher, Rhuani Rambukwella of the Hardy Centre of Art,
had this to say. "Over the years, I have seen Savithri being developed
into an artist. It is amazing. This is all her work. From her art work,
you can see how committed she is. All the glory goes to her."
The exhibition, continued on 4th and 5th July, was made possible with
the collaboration of the Asian International School (AIS) where she is a
student. The chief guest of the occasion was Marie Mendis, Head of the
Primary School of AIS and the guest of honour, Iromi Wijewardena, the
artist.
Ven. Galaboda Gnaneeswara Thero was present on the occasion with
Buddhist clergy, to give their blessings for the exhibition.
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Savithri Jayanetti. Pictures by Saman
Sri Wedage |
All proceeds of the exhibition and sale of exhibits were channeled
for the children of disabled soldiers. "The opening night alone, we
collected over rupees one hundred thousand," Savithri's mother Champika
said.
The exhibition showcased Savithri's work for one-and-a-half years.
She had started painting at the age of five. "My fatgher started
painting and I too wanted to paint," said Savithri. In fact, the artist
gene runs in the family, displayed by a narrow strip of pantings titled
"Moods of Generations" where art done by her father, Dharshan Jayanetti,
siblings, Sachindra, Dilhara and Savinda and 85-years old grand father,
Cyril Jayanetti, was exhibited.
Savithri is adamant that she wants to be an artist in future. Among
the art she had done with acrylic on canvas, pen and ink, oil on canvas,
encaustic (using wax) on board, plaster of paris on board, mirror frames
and glass, she likes painting scenery best. To not to encroach into the
time required for school work, she has slotted art for the weekends. If
she continues in art in the way she has indulged in for the past few
years, Savithri is sure to grow into an acclaimed young artist in the
country.
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