Hufreesh

Hufreesh Dumasia

“Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.”

I shut my mind
I jump into the inner waters of my being;
First, I peer from the surface at what's within,
Afraid of the unknown!
But the beauty below draws me in.
I take a deep breath
And dive in..

My paintings are an attempt to express what I see in my depths...

"To master our lives is the Art of Life.
What we create from an inspirational moment
is to Master Life as an Art."

For Hufreesh,

Art is Life and Life is Art!
The two are not separate! Each inspires the other to create, to be, to express, to dream…

Her paintings are not thought-out or planned, but are the spontaneous expressions of her inner being which reveal themselves as sudden flashes or visions in her minds eye or as an overpowering urge to create, to bring out something from the depths of her being that she may look at and say, “Aah! This too is me!”

As Carl Jung, said, "Spirit lies behind the collective unconscious and, of course, art reveals the unconscious." Art is born as a result of the union of spiritual energy with the Divine.

When we are creating anything, we are taping into the Source. Thus, the creation of art is one of man's most direct connections to God not only as his silent and universal language, but also as the manifestation of his Superior Energy Force. Art, prayer and meditation are the most effective tools we have to unite us to heaven and earth.

Art is a silent worship.

“It is not about what we see with our eyes but what we feel with our hearts and see with the invisible inner eye. The true appreciation of art is how deeply it reaches into our souls with one language of the heart. If a piece of art can make a person stop, wonder and question his own reality and reflection, then art has the joyous property of sanctifying the expression of the inner sensitivity of the unconsciousness.”

Her works are primarily in acrylics, but she also likes to work in mixed media.
No set technique is followed; rather a constant experimentation with different techniques is enjoyed, as for her, variety is the spice of life .

Originally from Mumbai , India , Hufreesh, studied in the open and creative atmosphere of Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry.
Throughout her entire education Art has always had a unique place.
For 6 years she trained under an eminent artist, Preeti Ghosh, at the Centre of Education.
For the past 9 years, she has been working and living in the inspiring and often challenging atmosphere of Auroville, an international township, in Tamil Nadu, where men and women of all countries aspire to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.

"To master our lives is the Art of Life.
What we create from an inspirational moment
is to Master Life as an Art."

Education:

- BA from Sri Aurobindo center of International Centre of Education, Pondicherry . - 6yrs of Art training under an eminent artist Preeti Ghosh, Pondicherry.
- Certified Computer graphics: Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Pagemaker, FrontPage.

Skills & Experiences

· Designer for Camlin company, Mumbai - 1996

· Proficient in Marbling techniques.

· Worked as a graphic designer for 3 yrs .

· Experience in different types of fabric paintings.

Skilled in airbrush work.
3 art works used as Book covers.
Currently working with mixed media.
Proficient in Calligraphy

Exhibitions

• Solo show in Auroville 2001 - February

• Solo show in Pondicherry 2001 - March

• Group show in Auroville 2003 – April

• Group show in Aurodhan Art Gallery 2003 - January

• Group show in Auroville 2003 –March

• Solo show in Pitanga, Auroville-Aug 2004

• Solo show in Pondicherry- Aug 2004

• Group show in Gallery square, Auroville –Oct 2005

• Group show in Singapore , - May 2006

• Group show in UK –July 2006

• Group show in Chennai- August 2006

• Group show in Tokyo – November 2006

• Group show in Auroville – December 2006

Hufreesh Dumasia

Permanent Add :
Surrender, AV Today
Auroville, T.N.-605101
(0413)- 2622572

hufreesh@auroville.org.in
www.hufreesh.com

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