Art knows no religion, no borders.
Getting recognition for their art is the only thing an artist wants, and for this 14-year-old schoolgirl from Hyderabad, appreciation has come big.
Syeda Ashna Turabi impressed a British businessman with her art, to the point that he bought six of her paintings to put up in his restaurant in South London.
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The British man came across Ashna’s paintings on Facebook where her father had uploaded them.
Ashna’s father, Urooj Turabi, told news agency ANI that he was proud of his daughter’s talent. He added that he will continue to support her and encourage her so that her work can be recognised further on an international level.
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The restaurant which will display her paintings is in South London and is named Adeena’s Kitchen. It will serve Hyderabadi food and Ashna’s Five to six feet tall paintings will decorate the place.
Ashna is a student of Class 10. Now, she wants to make a whole series of paintings on Indian culture and heritage. She said, “I am planning to do a series of paintings on various subjects. Through these series, I will try to explore Indian culture and will conduct an exhibition of my artworks in the future.”
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She has painted over 25 canvas paintings till now and wants to hold her own exhibition when she is done with school.
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