Meet Renowned First lady artist of Odisha Smt “Basant Kumari Samanta”.
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Just a decade after Indian Independence when the Government School of Art and Crafts, the first ever fine art institution of Odisha, was established in Khallikote, let alone dreaming about a professional career in painting, girls in average Odia families were not even allowed to look beyond the four walls of the house, But acclaimed painter Basanta Kumari Samanta, a first batch alumnus of that college, made her presence felt in the culture firmament of Odisha, through her works as an artist and an author. Hailing from Khallikote, Samanta has honed her skills to perfection over the years, making her a well rounded artist who can express herself through a variety of mediums
You played a significant role in girls taking up painting as a career option
The youth are both motivated and excited here in Odisha, but the government has the responsibility to create opportunities for them. Post-education, the youth don’t have enough career options, which is an awful situation. To preserve fine arts, the government must make efforts to put the brilliant minds of youth to use. The inclusion of art in the basic educational curriculum of schools, colleges, and other institutions should be the system’s first priority. The appointed teachers for art should get a stable place of work. In the current system, they are either guest faculties or contract-based teachers with a mere four-digit salary. This leads to the degradation of the quality of arts.
“Guru’ in the field of art
Sarat Chandra Dev, Jita Charan Mohanty, Ajit Keshari Ray, and Rabi Narayan Nayak were among the few legendary painters who had inspired me a lot by their body of works. They have sketched and inked the history of the land. Every time I hold a paintbrush, I reminisce how they have in fluenced my life.
Educational Qualification
Even after India entered the tenth year of independence in 1957, the practice of veiling continued in the village. The father and mother had high aspirations to send their daughter to a Government college of arts & crafts college. To fulfill this dream, she became the first female student to join Khalikot Government college of arts & crafts in 1957. And in 1961, she obtained a Diploma in Fine Art Oil Painting from Khalikot Government college of arts & crafts and later became the first female painter of Odisha.
Having A Title Of Nobility
1:-Asima- TATA STEEL
2:-Kala gaurav – Ganjam District Press Club
3:-Jugalabandi- The Samaj News Paper
4:-Water Colour Master- O.N.G.C and I.P.C.A
5:-Proud of soil- Odisha lalit kala.
6:-New creative art work– Odisha lalit kala.
7:-Lifelong dedication- – Odisha lalit kala
8:-Enobative art work – N.C.E.R.T
9:-Bahumukhi prativa-O.T.D.C
10:-Bahubarni sarjana- Nirbhaya
11:-Barsian chitra silpi- pragatibadi News paper
12:-Gandi gaurav- Anaya uttkal
13:-Proud of culture
ARTISTICAL-AWARD
1.S.C.C.R.T
2.O.L.Κ.Α
3.Rastriya lalit kala ecademy
4.Ganjam district art teacher association
5.Chalapatha writter organation
6.E.Z.C.C
7.Ganjam district journalist association
8.Konark Natya Mandap
9.N.C.E.R.T
10.B.K. Art college- Nandighosh
- E.Z.C.C
- G.C.A.C
- Sweta sanketa
- Odisha lalit kala paika rebellion
- O.N.G.C and I.P.C.A
- Bipra charan mahanti
- Manamanine
- TATA STEEL
- G.C.A.C Sahapati sanjoga- 1986
- Odisha lalit kala
- Nodal high school
- Odisha lalit kala
- G.C.A.C Alumine
- Nirbhaya
Source Of Inspiration Throughout Your Journey
Every family member has been my in-spiration, as all of them have supported me throughout. I did everything I wanted to because they helped me through it. 1 studied, read literature and fine art, and pursued the career of my dreams. For somebody who is into arts and literature, there couldn’t be a more suitable profession than teaching.
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