About Shena Parthab Taylor
I quite naturally painted since my childhood, as many children do! And I have always loved this form of expressing the world around me. I use mainly oils, watercolours, acrylics and charcoal/ pencils - occasionally collage, and other media. Over the past 20 years I have periodically attended art classes with 3 art teachers in England and some ad hoc classes. My first attempt at oil painting aged 16 was during a sweltering summer in India, guided by a lovely gentleman art teacher, Mr Kabli. I have painted off and on over the years work allowing. Now, as a Senior Citizen, I paint frequently - never a day without a line!
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“Sometimes I Sits and Thinks …
… and sometimes I just sits…” A while ago, I had been pondering about ideas on the value of art, aesthetics and the like, and talking to Michael who, in one of his pieces, asked: “I wonder what would JMW Turner would have done if he had a smartphone when The Fighting Temeraire sailed in
Painting, Faith, and Life
Drawing and painting is akin to a spring constantly bubbling within me and ever was since childhood. Now it is contiues as both a joy and challenge – how to capture a feeling or memory, a play of light, rain or wind upon a land or sea; innocence on a child’s face, wisdom or kindness,
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Alania, Turkey
Coming up to mid-day the heat was on and everyone disappeared into the shade. Collage from a photograph taken by art teacher Sarah Pendred. Collage on paper.
Rob in Contemplation
Rob was a good friend of my husband, Michael, they often went sailing and canoeing together. Rob loved the water and this portrait is a moment with sunlight reflecting off water on to his face. It is a favourite photo of his daughter. I did it as a memorial gift on his passing on, a