Art of Taskin

Art Lovers and Art Collectors...... As the new year has begun I have been busy preparing for my upcoming solo exhibition in Nairobi.  For a chance to see my paintings live! ..... ''LANDSCAPES OF DREAMS'', will be taking place at Talisman Restaurant,Ngong Road, Karen in Nairobi Kenya in 3 weeks, from 16 March to 3 April 2016, Tuesday to Sunday 8 am - 12 am. Through this exhibition you will be taken on a visual journey that explores different angles of viewing ‘dreams’, in the context of the self and the natural world. The aim of this exhibition is to express the combination of visions I see through dreams, my imagination and memories, but also highlight the need to reconnect and protect the natural world.  Be sure to join me for this new exhibition that is very different from any I have done before.  I use real life examples of the natural world to emphasize the need to preserve and protect nature while simultaneously examining the notions of sel...

Happy New Year!... Thank you to every one of you who has been part of my 2015...I look forward to more memories, adventures and art with all of you!... It was really a super year and hoping the next is even better!..thanks to all my supporters, friends, readers and art enthusiasts who made 2015 a fulfilling year!... The year could not have ended on a better note.... I was asked to conduct an art workshop for a local Childrens Home in the suburban area of Nairobi  on 27 December. It really was something I had always wanted to do. It was really a pleasure to conduct it, engage with the children and involve them hands on. Many of them had already studied some art in school which made it easier. The children varied from age 7 to 18. I was absolutely thrilled to see their enthusiasm to participate. I divided them into groups based on age and asked them to paint based on a particular subject matter eg. sea world, landscape, environment and nature, health and fitness. I had an a...

It gives me immense honour and joy to be selected to participate in this years SCOPE ART FAIR in Miami USA.My recent painting ' Reconnections with Nature I' was chosen to be featured in the collection ' The Voice of the Artist' and ' Natural World'. To be chosen amongst hundreds of Artists showcasing their best works in contemporary art really could not be a better way to wrap up my year. The Show runs from 2 to 6 December at Miami Pavillion, SCOPE art - Booth b27 801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, USA If any of you are in the area, do pass by and visit BOOTH B27 and you may just walk away with something to cherish and take home!...

Dealing with creative block is not the easiest and fun but it happens to all of us! What is a creative block ? So the dictionary version is .....When you can't find yourself to have a creative thought. My version is.....being very close to giving up but knowing that love for what i do will will get me through...the third eye or mind tends not to wander but go into an almost quiet pause or silence... and no painting starts or finishes for a few days...it has never been as bad as not picking up the brush for months.... but a few days yes!.... How do I deal with it? I don't!... i just let myself go through it... without getting worked up it helps to venture into a new method or technique.  Sometimes I will flip through some old art pieces or paper works I have done and other times I will  pick up an old favourite one, or start a few studies of a subject I am not usually doing. This really changes momentum and proves to most of the time spark some new idea or theme someti...

So here it was for 2015... The Kenya Museum Annual Art Show was back with a bang!.... Two of my pieces were selected for the exhibition and for sale. I was privileged to have The Sun & Fireworks oil painting selected. The display was large, vast & thrilling!.Several Artists from accross the world had their work displayed and the genres covered were really broad ranging from wildlife to still life, portrait to landscapes in abstract & realistic styles.In fact,  close to 250 pieces were displayed at the Courtyard of the Museums of Kenya and it remained a spectacle to see all the diversity of talent expressed from our Country and the world. I was glad to part of such a great event and  national show. It was definitely a real memory to keep in my art diary of memories of exhibitions! :)

At many times in life we experience Pain. We cannot hide from it or escape from it. It is part of life. Instead of hiding pain from being expressed through Art, I have chosen to express it.  Negativity or pain can be used to create something rather than hide something. ' Extracting from Pain in Nature' is purely emotionally led and inspired. I believe,  if painting can be used to express positive emotions, it can also be used to express negative emotions. Usually the negative emotions remain in our memories for longer. I realized from the negative emotions I could extract and release something positive and permanent that others could see and sense and this gave me a feeling of being free .  The first is that we as humans are bound yet distinct,connected yet individually unique like the trees that have similar leaves but differently shaped trunks and branches. The two trees stand tall but fragile, a symbol of the mix of opportunity and struggles in life, each va...

The Punjabi Awards, the first of its kind in Kenya is officially underway. It gives me a lot of happiness and honour to be nominated by the people and panel in the Arts Category. There are various other categories including Education,Media & Business. Voting for the awards has officially opened. Everyone from every community is welcome to caste their votes. Family, friends , supporters, begin casting your votes for the person you believe should win in the Arts Category. The winner wins on the basis of their contribution and abilities in arts and talent. All votes can be sent in by visiting www.pma.co.ke  A formal award recognizing ceremony of all winners will take place in November. Please visit www.pma.co.ke  , click 'vote now' & caste your vote online of the person you believe should win in each category!) + check out the PMA2015 facebook page for more @ https://m.facebook.com/pmakenya Voting ends on 13 November 2015..so send your votes soon if you have not ...