Nalini Cook

I have exhibited all over Europe and my work is represented in private collections across the world. I exhibit regularly with other artists and was for many years in England a selected artist and member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts.
Art Is Life, Life Is Art
Nalini Shanthi Cook had a major exhibition of her art at the Meghraj Art Gallery, Holborn in London. 
Here she talks to the magazine "Jain Spirit " about the inspiration for her work.
I was a teacher of art for many years in schools and colleges, and then I became a manager of art, and later an inspector. I visited Further education colleges and judged the standard of art . That's one side of my life - the other side is being a practising artist, which I've always been for as long as I can remember. I was a sculptor for a while, using all sorts of materials. In the last few years I have come back to painting. I think a lot of the sculptural influence has come through in the painting because of the materials I use. I don't use traditional oil, or traditional watercolour. I mix all sorts of materials and work them into a lot of layers to create a texture. For example, you'll find paintings which have oil paint, stains, ochre from the earth, found materials, phot...

current employment: practicing artist in Spainprevious employment:teacher, lecturer of arts; HMI inspector of Art and DesignQualifications: B.ED First Class honours in Art and Education; Certificate in Education A selection of exhibitions The Pankhurst gallery, ManchesterThe Hanover gallery, LiverpoolThe Black Sheep gallery, North WalesMeghraj gallery, LondonBhavran centre fot Indian art and culture, LondonPicadilly gallery, LondonBrian Boyes gallery, RossendaleBroughton House gallery, CambridgeHotel Ibis, ParisKtisis Gallery, LiverpoolStutgart, mixed exhibition with 8 artists from north west EnglandOlgivy and Estell Gallery, Conway, WalesMillfield, Somerset, prize winner)Academy of Art, Liverpool ( prize winner)St Helenss College,( prize winner) Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, Cortijo Del cerro, SpainResaurante Italia,Antequera, SpainClinca Dental, Villanueva De La Concepcion, Spain,

Exhibitions: Spain
La Fuente del Sol, La Hoya 2008-2011
Restaurante Italia, Antequera 2007-2009
Villaueva d la Concepcion 2008-2010
Posada del Torcal, Villanueva De la Concepcion 2006-2008
International Arts festival, Marbella 2010
Gallery Lucia, Fuengirola, 2010, 2011
Gallery Jinete,Cala de Mijas, 2010, 2011
Sala de Actos, Malaga, 2010
Dibleys Gallery, Cala de Mijas 2011
Sala de Exposiciones, V. De la Concepcion 2011
Galeria Etnigrafico, Riogordo 2011
Finland:
The Kanneltalon Galleria, Klaneettitie, Helsinki Dec. 2011
Parador Antequera, 2012
Museo Etnigrafico, Riogordo 2012
Danish Clinic, Benadmadena 2012
Antequera hospital 2012
Restaurant Canadu, Vegetarian ,Malaga 2012
Parador Antequera March 8- May 8, September- November 2011

Museo Etnografico , Riogordo July, October


selected finalist : Jan. 2012 Saatchi online collage competition with the collage "Lovers" in the Indian collection.


Feb.2013 selected finalist " There is no looking back" Morocco collection


July 2013: selected fnalist " Je ne regret rien" sublminal collection


Saatchi online: sale of painting " triplets" subliminal collection to a collector in Chicago, America


Palm Art award, Germany: "...