AN ARTIST AT HEART

Prema Kakade - Meet Prema Kakade. She is an artist at heart who has dabbled professionally in various forms of art such as Batik, Tanjore and Mysore paintings. She started her photographic journey in 2015. Being an avid traveller, her interest in photography includes various genres like pictorial, nature, wildlife, macro and travel. Says Prema “Photography to me is not only an extension of my art form, but goes much deeper as a meditative media”.

- Rohinton Mehta

What prompted you to get into visual arts? 

I am an artist by nature. From early childhood I have been good at art like sketching, painting of various kinds, tatting, crochet, and anything handmade! To this day, I create artworks from anything around me. Instead of trashing I create a work of art (planters) even from broken stuff from the kitchen. My art work like handmade greeting cards, Batik, Tanjore and Mysore paintings were marketed through the Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation (CAUVERY).

Are you self-taught or did you undergo any training in photography? 

Around 2015 I used to take pictures and videos of birds in our backyard. Noticing my interest, my son and husband suggested I should take it to the next level. I started learning the nuances of photography from a neighbor and friend, Mr R Dev who is an accomplished photographer. Joining Youth Photographic Society in 2016 catapulted my passion and learning graph. Interaction with like-minded members of the club helped improve my skills and many awards and distinctions came as a by-product.