I’m a painter.
Canvas and colors are my life.
With the reds and whites, I make homes bright.
This art is my living.
Displayed in exhibitions, my paintings are my reflection.
Today, this little street space is my temporary shop.
From one to the other I go, and those who appreciate, don’t let it go.
I smile and put a price to hard work.
They bargain but miss seeing the thought behind.
I’m a painter.
Canvas and colors are my life.
Today is edition #5 of #WomenAtWork, a regular photo feature on this blog. Read the inaugural post to know more.
I met this artist very briefly during the Open Street, MG Road event in February 2016. She was very kind and obliged me with a photograph by her stall. I wish I had asked her name. Sometimes, life gives us an opportunity to know people but we miss the bus.
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A touching poem. This just reminded me of someone who paints beautiful portraits of deities on the roadside near my house, and they leave me in awe each time. These artists are a lot less appreciated than they deserve to be.
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Oh I totally agree. Their work often goes unrecognised. Thank you for stopping by!
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The smile on her face cannot be missed. To me, it displays the contentment from her work. Your poem says it so well.
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You are right Anamika. She looked content and seemed a kind lady 🙂
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Her artwork is lovely. And your tribute is nice.
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Thank you so much Suzy!
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Bargaining for a painting! I think the price quoted by the artist should be the final one. How would anyone the thought and emotion behind the painting, except the artist? It’s not a machine in which we can calculate working hours and electricity guzzled by it!
I loved the butterfly painting the most! It truly is beautiful! And so is your poem dedicated to this wonderful lady! 🙂
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You don’t know what all people negotiate for a better price. Thank you for stopping by!
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I can never bargain when it comes to buying art directly from an artist. That’s why I prefer buying mostly from one artist, my sister 🙂 Because she already gives me a huge family discount 🙂
But seriously, after one spends some time with an artist and sees him/her working on a particular piece one can never really bargain!
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Lucky you. With sister an artist, it must be so cool 🙂
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Such a sweet tribute to not just this but all artists, Parul! We need to respect them ans their art more! Her artwork is really beautiful.
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Thanks so much Aditi! Yes, I loved her work first and then I spotted her 🙂
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Love your posts with this tag . . . #WomenAtWork .. beautiful paintings, and beautiful encounters you must have had with people… lovely idea..
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Thank you Pratikshya! Glad you enjoyed reading!
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Wow! And, kudos to the painter, the artist, who has put on display her blood, sweat and tears. I really do not appreciate the fact that people are willing to spend thousands on stuff bought at the mall in some high end store, but bargain with someone whose work/art is worth a lot more .
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Things happen for a reason…I hate people who bargain for stuff…if I can’t afford it I won’t buy it but asking for a discount is demeaning to the labour of the person selling it.
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What a lovely post, the photograph is so heart warming, the painter’s smile and her lovely work is so cool. Good on you to have written about her, street artists need due acknowledgment that many times goes amiss.
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Thank you so much and I’m so glad to see you here. I’ve missed you on the blog 🙂
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Lovely! We must have more affordable art, yet at the same time, the artist should get compensated for their work.
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I love this lady’s smile. She looks so happy – thanks for sharing this day brightener.
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Nice poem, and I can see in the picture the paintings are indeed very bright and colourful.
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Love the poem. Not everything should be bargained for. People often fail to see the effort behind the hard work and play the hard cards on the seller.
Btw, the fourth part is out! Do check it out. 🙂
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Totally agree..thanks for stopping by.
I read the last part. Well done!
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Such a beautiful post! The irony of creating beautiful arts is that it often goes unnoticed and unappreciated which is food for an artist’s soul. Kudos to you for highlighting her terrific art for all of us to see!
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