Daily Times

LAHORE – Roshni Association organised “Paint for Roshni” Art Exhibition in collaboration Shakir Ali Museum and Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA).

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) Roshni Association for the welfare of special persons and has been working in this field since the 2001. The primary goal of Roshni Association is to nurture healthy development of special persons while providing a stable environment in calm surroundings. It teaches meaningful skills to them in its wood workshop, textile workshop, arts and crafts workshop, organic bakery and organic gardens.

This exhibition is a continuation of a fundraising competition “Paint for Roshni 2016”, organised for both normal and special students from different institutions of Lahore. The basic aim of the competition and exhibition is to promote the artistic talent of the special persons in Pakistan and to develop an understanding among youth of Pakistan about the needs of such persons in our country.

In this competition, the participants were divided in five different categories from A to E according to their needs and age groups. 68 special persons and 32 normal children participated in the competition and drew beautiful paintings on the theme of “Water-A Blessing” and “Colours of Inner Beauty”. Special persons and normal children from Hamza Foundation Academy for the Deaf, Rising Sun Institute, Fountain House, Lahore School of Learning, Assisted Living, Falah Foundation, Charkha Foundation, Living Institute for Slow Learners, Green Earth Roshni School and Roshni Association participated in the competition. Shakir Ali Museum and PNCA Director Amna I Pataudi and Art Educator Rabeya Jalil and visual artists judged the competition and selected the best paintings from each category.

A renowned artist Dr Ajaz Anwar inaugurated the exhibition. He is also a former teacher at National College of Arts (NCA) and holds Pride of Performance Award. A renowned cartoonist Javed Iqbal also attended the event. A total of 46 paintings including winning and selected from the competition and 10 other paintings made by special persons of Roshni Association were displayed in this exhibition. All paintings are available for sale as a donation for Roshni Association. The exhibition will continue till April 15.