Ponda-based
Leandra Rodrigues was the second rank
holder (Commerce) at the Goa University in 2014. Presently a CA student, she is
writer, poet, self-taught artist and a person of many other talents.“Art for me
is not truly an escape from reality, but a way of meditation that allows me to
have a balance of inner peace and calm in a loud world,” says Leandra. She is
enchanted by acrylic paints, abstract expressionism, impressionism and also a
little of contemporary art.
Leandra loves working with textures and mixed media works. She
has realised that every artist has a unique sense of creativity, some good at
certain mediums and types of art. “My work is mostly nature inspired or music
related – like trees, forests, leaves, flowers or instruments. There’s
something truly magnificent about nature and music, both soul rejuvenating,”
she informs.
Curchorem-basedSunil Kakodkar is a doctor and an occupational
health expert. He pursued his career in medicine for more than 30 years, before
taking a break from professional work in 2016. Sunil, a self-taught painter,
has had two successful art exhibitions earlier, namely ‘Medicine for the Soul’
at Carpe Diem Art Gallery at Majorda along with Dr Sophia Rodrigues in
September 2017 and then ‘heArt and Soul’ at Kala Academy, Panjim, along with
Suyash Tanawade and Ashlesh Kamat in April 2018.
“The transparency and
fluidity of watercolours have fascinated me ever since I saw them being used by
my friend in my childhood years; I would dream of creating beautiful and serene
landscapes in this medium,” he informs. “As time passed by, professional
obligations overtook the artistic impulse,” he adds.
“The desire to create
showed up on weekends and sporadic paintings were done and gifted to and
appreciated by family and friends. Slowly it became a form of meditation as all
stress was forgotten when lost in paintings,” he reveals, adding, “With more
time to follow my dream, I feel I have found a bit more of myself through my
art.”
Speaking about the
themes he chooses, he says, “Nature’s beauty inspires me. My work is mostly
landscapes inspired by the colours and mystery of beautiful locales,” he says.
The
two artists will be bringing their works together for an exhibition, title,
‘Abstract Reality’, at Black Box, Ravindra Bhavan, Margaofrom December 6 to 8,
2018, 10 am to 7 pm.
