Lakshmi Manchu inaugurates Rivers of Reflection - Lavanya Dutt and Verna Chand Painting Exhibition at Taj Deccan

“Rivers Of Reflection”

Abstract Paintings by Lavanya Dutt and Verna Chand “Creativity is contagious, pass it on" - Albert Einstein

On this note I can agree how creativity passed on to me from my artist parents, say it "DNA/Contagious" and now to my daughter "Verna "continuously for three generations. I was exposed to the art from my childhood. I started doodling, drawing and painting since I was a child and exhibited my art along with my parents when I was 4 and half years old.

I have experimented with different mediums, styles and techniques, like 2D, 3D with clay, mesh and paper and also jewellery making with different materials.

The term "Art" excites me a lot, which resulted in the journey from figurative to present Abstracts. Though I love drawing and painting figurative forms, since a decade my interest gradually shifted to Abstracts starting with forms to absolute no forms.

In the same way Verna started doodling since she was a month's baby and eventually she was into, drawing and painting. And now at the age of six, she enjoys doing her abstracts with the brightest colours. I must say we both take inspiration from "the nature" and its beautiful changing colours.

Nothing excites us more than a blank canvas and a colourful palette, where we can show our freedom of expression.

Verna likes to draw portraits with the marker pen and at the same time she enjoys painting on the canvas and paper with the acrylics. And also Verna loves outdoor sketching and she carries her sketchbook while going on the road trips ?nd she also loves to make 3D art with different waste materials. I love the way when she gets into the Trans and enjoys while painting (by singing to herself and dancing while painting)

Verna's first show happened when she was 18 months old and it continued till now. So far she has done 2 group shows and one solo show, when she was 4years old. And this will be her 4th show.