Thinking bird, a smiling flower, a calm and peaceful horse... These startling and rare images which Anu Jain depicts in her paintings, are actually her way of communicating with the world around her.

1. WHERE DISABILITY IS
NOT A DETERRENT
Anu Jain
Disabled Artist

2. Thinking bird, a smiling flower, a calm and peaceful horse...
These startling and rare images which Anu Jain depicts in
her paintings, are actually her way of communicating with
the world around her.

3. Anu says, "One day , my mother gave me a brush and paint
and asked me to draw on white canvas. I gradually felt
interested and explored. I was home trained. My paintings
are reflections of my thoughts. Most of my paintings have
flowers, birds, the sunset and sunrise. No flower is dull in
my work, they are bright and cheerful. Pink is the colour of
hope, love and happiness and you can see many pink
flowers in my work. All that art requires is focus and
patience”.

4. Born without legs and rudimentary elbows, Anu has risen
above her physical challenges. She paints, reads,
photographs, and even plays the piano.

5. Currently settled in Bengaluru, she is set to teach painting
at the Bhavan-BBMP school at Srirampuram.
"Her interaction with students can make a tremendous
impact both in their sense of art and their attitude towards
life" says HN Suresh, Director, Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan.

6. Anu's strength is her family. While her siblings help update
her website regularly, her parents offer their unrelenting
support.

7. Anu also loves to paint on X-ray sheets, and her 'Ganesh on
X-ray' became a huge hit in the exhibition. When asked if
she has any complaints from life, she said, "We do not have
enough special schools, disabled-friendly roads and
footpaths. (Do) Treat us like normal people”.

8. Let us encourage the tenacity and can-do attitude of Anu.
Thank you