Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 15: Kala Kendra Jammu, in collaboration with The Art Lab's Canvas, successfully organized two-day Painting Camp specially curated for children and youth, particularly teenagers. The camp was held at the Art Galleries on the first floor of Kala Kendra and witnessed enthusiastic participation from around 50 amateur artists mainly youth. The camp and exhibition , designed and curated by Mirnalnica Sharma and Ananya Baloria, showcased the creative outcomes of the workshop. Dr. Javaid Rahi, Secretary, Kala Kendra Jammu, while addressing the participants during the exhibition of paintings prepared in the workshop, described the initiative as "a youth initiative for youth." He remarked that the camp aimed at introducing art to amateurs and encouraging them to express themselves creatively. Ananya Baloria shared that the primary focus of the camp was creative expression through various mediums such as canvas painting, sketching, and crafts. She emphasized that the camp was designed for skill-building and fostering creativity in a fun and supportive environment, with all necessary materials provided to participants. Mirnalnica Sharma stated that the workshop offered practical, hands-on art training on canvas. She added that a creative and welcoming atmosphere was created to attract beginners and inspire them towards art. The event provided a lively platform for budding artists to explore their artistic potential through canvas painting and other creative mediums. At the culmination of the workshop, each participant created and carried home their own painting as a memory of the experience. |