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Reena Mary Thomas
...is an emerging Visual Artist of Indian origin currently based in Dubai, UAE . She earned her Masters in Physics and loves to teach and discuss it's various topics of relativity regarding life and nature. She is an accomplished self-taught artist, specializing mainly in Acrylics, be it landscape, floral or abstract as she continues to grow and develop her creative gifts. The ArtWorks created through the medium of Ms. Thomas are in corporate and private collections as well as represented in art galleries nationally and internationally. Reena aspires to convey the truth in her ArtWorks that the entire world is of God and we should try to admire each of God's creations and walk closer in this Divine Presence. This is what she has to share with the world at large:
"I paint what generally forces me instantly to paint, sometimes it could be a beautiful pot with anthuriums, adjusting its tones to sunlight falling on it or a flash of light falling onto leaves at night. It then takes me a few hours of studying and analysis to arrive at the truth behind it -- trying to find out what was there in it that made me think so much about it and finally, leads me into taking my brush and paint and quickly putting its truth onto the canvas before my ideas become stagnant. I paint anything or everything connected to nature, like a beautiful garden, sunset on water, a country road or anything else that seems to touch me -- talk to me. My vision of paintings or art will definitely inspire mankind to find out more about God's love for us, which will turn into a faithful consciousness and understanding of the meaning and purpose of life much better. Through my paintings I attempt to pass down the simple message that we are all just creations of God just like a beautiful river scene, the glory of setting sun, a beautiful flower dancing in the garden and so on. We as humans must embrace God's will in order to survive on earth in admiration of it's beauty only by God's grace, which is indeed sufficient for life.
The late great Indian Master Raja Ravi Varma's paintings have always influenced me since childhood as well. During subsequent years my fascination turned towards Masters like John Constable, Monet, Turner and Wilson to name a few. My most difficult challenge is to depict reality as seen. It is sometimes painful, and or simply an impossibility. I don't really consider my ArtWork as being much different from other ArtWorks, but I have the feeling that my paintings in a way are different because each painting has it's unique theme or subject that originates from within me.
The simple truth that each and every object is unique and each has it's own beauty and charm." As appeared in Colveyco newsletter dated April 2003.Click here to read it online.
Veena Magazine,December2004.An Indian Arts review which is UK's only Indian arts magazine, published quarterly from London. Click here here to read.
Her works feature in many corporate ( Citi bank, BNP Paribas)and private collections in India, USA, UK, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait and Syria. Currently she is focussing on Textured Abstracts. Please email us for more information regarding Textured abstracts
Art Shows and representations.
* Has been selected to participate in the Fifth Annual International Biennial of Contemporary Art for 2005 at Florence, Italy.
*Took part in art show conducted by DALA at Indian consulate in Dubai in August 2005.
* Took part in the group show conducted by Dubai Cultural Council during DSF 2005.
* Taken part in AHEL – a fund rising show conducted by Apparao Gallery in Chennai, India.
* Taken part in Utilitarian art show conducted by Apparao Gallery, Chennai, India.
*Has sold to corportaes like Citi bank and BNP Paribas.
* Has been featured in Gulf News paper for her paintings on war.
* Has conducted shows in Dubai during DSF 2003 and 2004.
* Has been featured in various online magazines and galleries.
*Has been featured in the Spring 2005 udate of Gulf Interiors magazine
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Our Faith
Have faith in God " Jesus answered. "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and it will be your's" Mark 11:22, 24.
Cast all your anxiety on [Jesus] because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
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