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It is however through the brush & paint that Kiran Soni Gupta creativity and sensitivity finds best illustration and expression. Despite having no formal training in art she has produced a number of works in different art forms and styles. Her works very vividly reflect not only her |
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conviction and clarity on issues relating to women, children, poverty,
development, environment but also her keen sense of observation, humility
and above all an abounding faith in god and service to humanity and mankind.
From sketches, pen & ink works to mixed media she has given new horizons
to art forms both traditional and modern.
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Creativity
with colors and experimentation has given her work both depth and impact.
Various assignments have provided her opportunities to travel and also
to stay with amidst nature as diverse as the rain drenched tropical forests
and beaches of Kerala and the scrub lands and the desert of Rajasthan
and this is expressed in her landscapes in oil, stained glass, knife painting,
water colors & also mixed media. The iconic influence of the spirituality
and mythology of her surroundings is all there in many of her paintings
in the Tanjore style. Kiran's association with well known artists & masters has led her to some of her best etchings, wood cuts, linocuts, lithography & calligraphies. Of late she has produced a series of more than three dozen works titled the 'Harmony' reflecting various forms of the relationships between man & his environment. Her works have been exhibited at different national/international events more recently at New York, Cambridge, Syracuse, Toronto, Chicago, London, Iran and Srilanka. She was also a visiting artist at the East West Centre, Hawaii. |
 The artist receiving the National Award from Dr. Karan Singh. |
 The artist with Jatin Das, Manu and Madhavi Parekh |
“ Her work demonstrates both mastery in technique
and sensitivity & empathy of social issues. Has potential to promote
art in big way.”
Jatin Das “
Her depiction & presentation of Rajasthan themes is enchanting.” “
It is a show in which the wide range of themes and styles portrays an
active & searching mind with a meticulous concern for craft…….
Apt evidence of her organizational abilities as much as of her devotion
to art.” |
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We were immediately struck by the artist’s freedom of expression
as demonstrated by her many different styles and techniques. The walls
were virtually covered by a synthesis of traditional Indian art and
the contemporary style of a truly accomplished portrait painter. Interspersed
between bright, colourful works in the Tanjore and other traditional
Indian styles were many almost parched, desert scenes of Rajasthan and
powerful portraits of its people.” "..........I
was deeply touched with her works on the issues relating to women, poverty,
environment and particularly her paintings like "Mother and Child",
Hidden Me", "Secret Marriage", "Reflections",
"Fire" etc. Her Tanjore paintings seeped in spirituality and
mythology also leave a deep impact on the human mind. Her best etchings,
woodcuts, linocuts, lithographies and oils speak volumes on her artistic
sense and abilities...." |
 The artist with Ex-C.M. Rajasthan at her exhibition in New Delhi |
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"........She
has beautifully portrayed her experiences in the field particularly women's
issues. The sensitivity and spontaneity is reflected in her ink drawings,
etchings, linocuts and oil work. Achieving perfection in every technique
without any formal training is certainly a creditable achievement....."
"......Her
paintings cover a wide range both in terms of themes & medium. She
does Paintings in Stained Glass, Tanjores, Oils, Graphics and Mixed Media.
She is quite competent in figurative, abstracts, landscapes but her fort
is doing popular deities which create deep spiritual feelings in the minds
of viewers. Her Art has roots in the Indian soil..." “Her
work has depth and feeling in it. She has an innate sense of capturing
the bare beauty of environment” “The
vibrancy in her art captures the attention and touches the heart. Her
art personifies her qualities of both head and heart.” “Kiran
has effectively interwoven her world of art and administration. An underlying
sensitivity and an empathetic attitude along with creativity places her
in an extraordinary category of an accomplished artist and a successful
administrator….” “Her
work is truly beyond strokes……. Much more to unravel beyond
lines and contours” |
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Kiran Soni Gupta’s Statement as an Artist |
To pave the ground for the artist to be able to work freely and spontaneously is need of the hour. The greatest achievement of art is to extend and expand our shared common visual language. I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream. My aim is to share Indian art across the borders and to pick up and recognize the commonalities in human beings transcending barriers of religion, language, culture, food habits but sharing and experiencing the same emotions and aspirations. For me the truth rings in words of Paul Klee, “A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller’. |
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