Sheeba George’s works will be displayed in Museum Auditorium
Photo: S. Gopakumar
Brush with art Sheeba George, top, with her first work
Sheeba George, a cardiologist in a city hospital, has lost her heart to the world of design and colours. Although she is a late entrant to the art scene, her enthusiasm and innate talent have helped her complete 38 works in oil that will be displayed
at Museum Auditorium on May 21 and 22.
Her works cover a wide range of themes and this self-taught artist says, “I dislike copying and reproducing the same picture. So when something inspires me to paint, I try to adapt it in my own style.” Thus her works include abstracts, landscapes, horses and people. The striking feature of her paintings is the aesthetic blend of colours on canvas.
“I have always enjoyed painting and drawing. In fact, as a student of science, my Botany record was evaluated as the best by my teachers. However, I had no time to develop my interest after I joined medical college,” recalls Sheeba.
But she refused to let her busy schedule kill her talent. Instead, Sheeba sought the help of an artist who advised her to buy the right kind of brushes and paints.
Trial and error method
Patiently she set out to learn by trial and error method how to mix colours to get the right shades and to use the brush to create life on a canvas. Her first painting, a study in reds and orange, shows maple leaves seen through a bubble. “It was very difficult to draw the bubbles. I observed photographs of pearls and bubbles to get an idea of the play of light and shade.”
As she explains the hours of work behind each painting, time snatched from her medical practice, one gets glimpses of her dedication and determination to fine tune her skills. Sheeba’s creativity does not stop at the canvas. She also designs her saris and jewellery.
SARASWATHY NAGARAJAN
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