Mysuru: Marking World Heritage Week, Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums, Department of Kannada and Culture, Ravivarma School of Arts and Sri Kalaniketana School of Arts had jointly organised a painting exhibition at the Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums premises at Dasara Exhibition Grounds here yesterday.

Former Chairman of Central Lalit Kala Academy and Senior Artist C.S. Krishna Setty exhibited paintings and graphics created by him over the last 40 years by projecting them on a screen and explained each art vividly.

Speaking on the occasion, Krishna Setty said that he started his career as an artist and a critic. He recalled that he was acclaimed as a good administrator while heading the Fine Arts Academy of the State and Centre but asserted that he never stopped painting throughout his career.

Continuing, Krishna Setty observed that a few artists have a clear-cut imagination before painting an art while a few others get the imagination and inspiration standing in front of the canvas. He suggested artists to imagine the background of the art and sketch it on the canvas to make the art more appealing.

He contended that every painting should be viewed and understood in a broader spectrum so that every art will speak volumes on a subject or just a silent depiction of a  solemn theme.

Over 500 paintings were projected on the screen on  various themes.