Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 13: Online Show of Paintings of Tariq Saifi, an artist from Surankot, in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir, was inaugurated online today by Ramesh Arora, Former Member of Legislative Council, Jammu & Kashmir. Prof. Sunil Sexena, veteran artist from Lucknow & Advisor, JKCCA, Jammu was the Guest of Honour on this occasion. The show has been organized by Jammu & Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts (JKCCA), Regd., Jammu in collaboration with SRK Global Peace Foundation, Poonch, J&K. The exhibition is dedicated to Late (Prof.) Nilamber Dev Sharma (Padamshree), veteran writer, scholar, intellectual & former Vice President J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, and former President, Dogri Sanstha, Jammu. A total of 40 landscape paintings of realistic art, executed in acrylic colours, depicting the natural scenic beauty of the areas around Surankot and Poonch, have been displayed. In his inaugural message Ramesh Arora appreciated the art of Tariq Saifi, and complimented Sh. O P Sharma and both the organizations for dedicating the exhibition to Late Prof. Nilamber Dev Sharma (Padamshree), the great personality of Jammu & Kashmir. He said that he felt proud to inaugurate the online exhibition dedicated to a noble soul. Tariq Saifi, a self taught painter has participated in a number of state, national and international level art exhibitions organised by JKCCA at Jammu and Amritsar. |