In brief...

During a long stay in England in 2004, more out of circumstances than choice, (This turned out to be Bellani’s longest stay there since 1979) he bought himself a set of Daler Rowney easel, oil paints, brushes and a few Winsor & Newton canvasses.

DISCOVERED THAT HE COULD EXPRESS HIS PERSONAL FEELINGS, THOUGHTS AND MEMORIES THROUGH THIS MEDIUM, BETTER THAN ANY OTHER THAT HE'D TRIED.

He did fashion sketches as a part of his job, until then.

This was a real thrilling new discovery about myself...to be able to paint on a surface larger or different than any I’d done before.

Allowing my most profound memories to surface, I painted those in abstract lines and my first collection was thus named “The Lines” shown at the Slough Library in UK, and then came The lines of five elements (“Panch-tatva-ki-Lakirein”) shown at my studio in Delhi.

I have painted most of my work between September 7th, 2004 until now into February, 2008, while working on these between UK and India.

1. My last exhibition was in November 2007 at my studio in Delhi.

2. My previous exhitions have been, The Slough Library, UK, November 1 - 30, 2004.

3. The Windsor Library, UK, November 7-14, 2004.

4. The Oriental Rug Gallery, Trinity Yard,St.Leonard's Road, Windsor, December 1-25, 2004.

5. Visual Art London, has 7 of my paintings since October 2, 2004 (Status unknown).

6. 9 of my works are in private collections in England.

7. At present I have 20+ works in my studio and I'm pleased to invite you to view some of these, please click here

http://www.EyeoftheArt.com/KumarBellani

Most of my paintings have also been published in leading newspapers of Delhi, where I live with my family.


I'm extremely thankful to

Rash Jebbel and his family for my first studio and living space at Hayes, England.

The Library of Slough, UK, especially to Fred, Phil and Mandy there, who worked hard and made my exhibition sanctioned in a matter of minutes and helped me to install my works and looked after my paintings during the exhibition between November 1 st to 30th 2004.

The Library of Windsor, UK, for the same help and the cooperation I received.

The Directors of Oriental Gallery, Trinity Yard, St. Leonard's Rd. Windsor, UK.

The Hindustan Times, The Times of India and the MetroNow, the three leading Delhi newspapres

Dr. R.S. Bola of 46, Amberley Road, Slough, UK who made his house and the attic studio available to me without any gain.

Thank you
N Kumar Bellani