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Paula Bhargava is a local artist in
Brentwood, Tennessee. She received
her Bachelor of Arts from Indiana
University, Bloomington in 1989,
with a major in Painting and a minor
in Art History.
Paula works both in oils and
acrylics. Paula focuses on painting
landscapes, seascapes, and still
life. She has exhibited and sold her
works at multiple locations over the
years, and is one of the primary
artists who recently painted the
mural in the library of Sunset
Elementary school in Brentwood.
Paula, her husband, Vir, and three
children (ages 14, 11 and 9) have
lived in Brentwood since the Spring
of 2003.
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I was born and raised in
Calcutta, India. Being
surrounded by poverty, and
yet not being touched by it
seemed so surreal to me. I
would cry when I saw a child
begging for food. The guilt
of having more than many in
a not so-perfect world still
lingers within me. Art
somehow helps me find that
sanctuary within me.
My family will always come
first, but my art is
definitely a close second.
I am an impressionist. Being
an emotional person, color
in my paintings represents
emotions. I love color.
Color excites me. I am a
tactile person, too.
Therefore, my paintings are
an interplay of colors and
texture mostly. I love
painting landscapes and
seascapes among other
things.
I would like to extend my
appreciation and gratitude
to Tennessee State
University and Loretta
Divens for giving me the
opportunity to share my
creative side. |
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