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A highlight of the exhibition is that the paintings are made using natural colours. “That means I have made the colours from the extracts of leaves, flowers and fruits. I have also used milk and cow dung in my compositions,” says George, a former teacher of English.

While the Madhubani paintings are done on handmade paper, the Warli paintings are on terracotta slabs. “I have portrayed Indian mythological characters in the Madhubani paintings. A series on the origin of Ayurveda in the Madhubani style is also a part of the exhibition. The Warli paintings have everyday life portrayed against a Kerala background.”

For George, painting started off as a hobby. “But then it got diverted to flowers when I started a business venture which dealt with it.” A scarcity of the availability of certain flowers forced him to close down his business. However, he soon discovered he had the flair for turning cloth, soap, wax and even bread crumbs into exotic looking flowers.

“I have always been fond of the art of craft making. Through trial and error I discovered that I had a gift for crafting items, be it out of paper, soap or wood,” says this artiste who conducts craft workshops at his residence and has authored several books on craft making.

This is his second exhibition in the city. His first, an exhibition of oil paintings, was held in 1979,

“It is after a hiatus that I am picking up the brush. I was so caught up with my craft works that I lost touch with the brush. After a while making candles and artificial flowers became monotonous so I decided to pick up the brush.”

The exhibition will be on till December 9.

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