Book Title: Jain Spirit 2001 12 No 09 Author(s): Jain Spirit UK Publisher: UK Young JainsPage 38
________________ ART & LITERATURE NATURAL COLOUR SHANTI PANCHAL The Madder and the Ink Grinding, 2000, watercolour on paper. Courtesy of Singer & Friedlander. Shanti Panchal talks to Jain Spirit about his award winning painting HANTI PANCHAL HAS BEEN AWARDED FIRST PRIZE IN THIS year's Singer & Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition. His unique handling of watercolour was described as "beautifully controlled and glowing with colour." Born in rural Gujarat, as a teenager Shanti ran away from home to seek an artistic education. He trained at Sir J.J. School of Art in Bombay. In 1978 he won a British Council Scholarship, which brought him to the UK where he has lived and worked ever since. He has always taken an active role in artistic life in the UK. When the Arts Council decided to make June 2000 to May 2001 "The Year of the Artist", and invite artists to submit ideas for residency projects, Shanti was keen to be involved. He proposed a residency at Winsor & Newton, a 34 Jain Spirit . December 2001 - February 2002 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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