Paintings and Linocut prints of Shalini Patel

Shalini Patel, an artist from Vadodara; cordially invites you to her exhibition of paintings and linocuts; from 17th March to 20th March 2016 at the White Sanctum Art Gallery, Bengaluru. The exhibition will be inaugurated by the renowned artist Shri. T M Aziz. Shalini has an M.A. in (Fine arts- Painting) from M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. She conducted many solos and group shows in India and abroad. She is a student of Padmavibhooshan K G Subramaniyan. She has done her junior cultural scholarship under the guidance of renowned artist Late Shri. Bhupen Khakkar for 3 years. 

Pic: Artist Shalini Patel

Shalini Patel comes up with a body of her latest works: paintings and lino-prints in which she mirrors the nature around her where she is rooted. She has brought 20 Lino- prints and 20 paintings for this exhibition of her works. As Antony Joseph Nangelimalil puts it "Her works give a call from behind to turn back to nature, to which each one really belongs. Her works give an invite to immerse in the warmth of nature, to which once each one has to submerse. Her works give a sober counsel to be in harmony with the nature.".

Pic: Shalini Patel's Banana leaf series and other paintings in display

Pic: Shalini Patel's Lino cut prints in display at White Sanctum Art Gallery

Linocut is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for therelief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V-shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer), and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press. The stark contrast of Linocuts attracted the artist to it’s beauty. With the advance of technology Linocut usages have diminished. 

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Lino Cut

ABOUT LINOCUTS

Linocut is a graphic technique where the sharp instruments are used to cut into the lino surface. With printing ink and rollers the surface is covered. Paper is then placed on the Lino and run through the printing press. The results are limited edition prints and the print number can be figured out from the bottom of the print [for eg: 1/3 would mean the first print of the 3 prints taken for that design].

Pic: Artist Shalini Patel's Lino cut prints in display at White Sanctum Art gallery

As Wikipedia puts it :"It is a printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of linoleum (sometimes mounted on a wooden block) is used for the relief surface. A design is cut into the linoleum surface with a sharp knife, Vshaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts to show printed. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer), and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press. ". With the advance of technology Linocut usages have diminished.