Installation created by Medha Karandikar

as part of Tennessee Journey Stories : An Exhibit

by James-Ben Studio & Art Gallery

at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Greeneville, TN

Name: A child and his art: growing up in East Tennessee

" When we uprooted this wide-eyed eight-year old from his familiar Indian home, school, country and friends, and brought him to Morristown, he left behind his toys, gave away his beloved Lego pieces, and waited for his favorite picture encyclopedieas to be shipped. All he brought with him was this incredible talent to draw.

We had seen him draw a detailed harbor scene scene from a tiny dinghy.. from memory. Soon, he was drawing cityscapes from imagination: bridges, skyscrapers, stadiums, roads, neighborhoods..

We specially drove him through downtowns of larger cities.. but it was all there in his mind's eye..he didn't need references.

Band happened.. and the introduction to music. Before long he was writing and playing pieces to us.

Ceramics opened a third dimension. A surprise element with glazes and colors.

This is a peek into his world, and the chronicle of the kid as he grew into an adult."