Reena Duthie

Me, Reena Duthie, a self taught artist , born and brought up in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, a state in the southern most tip of India. Completed my graduation (1985-1988) from College for Women, Trivandrum. Now I live in an age old British bunglow with my hubby, among the misty mountains of Nelliampathy, surrounded by the dense reserve forest of Parambikulam wild life sanctuary.

Critics call me a feminist. Many of my paintings depicts the expressions of the feeling of hapless women, the discrimination in our society. My favorite medium is Oil on canvas. Wax carving, Glass painting , Sketching and Water colours are the other works.

Exhibitions

1999- Solo show, Hotel TamilNadu (Cape Comarin), organised by Alumni Association AAI.

1997, 98, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, Trivandrum organised by Kerala Chithrakala Parishath.

2002- Bangalore , Art Complex organised by Karnataka Chithrakala Parishath.

Honors

The best Art Exhibition award in Pushpotsaw 2002 organized by Agri.Horti.Cultural Society, Pathanamthitta, Kerala

Press Clippings

"An arm there, a leg here, another arm juxtaposed just over there. No prices for guessing that this painting is titled Confusion. Even without the title the average art buff would have made out what was on the mind of the artist. Especially, effective in this painting is the positioning of the eyes diagonally on top of each other. That, is nothing else does,clearly conveys the Confusion theme to the viewer."

- The Hindu, Jan 12th, 2002.