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From crutches to brushes

Taught to use their abilities optimally at the Society for
the Education of the Crippled, eight physically challenged individuals created paintings that were recently exhibited
Parinaz M. Gandhi

Incessant rains through the day could have dampened many spirits but not of the young artists who were holding their first group show of paintings to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Society for the Education of the Crippled (Child and Adult). Having weathered many a storm in their personal lives, these eight physically challenged individuals were keen to witness the inauguration of their art exhibition "From the Shadows to the Limelight” by the sheriff of Bombay Dr Indu Shahani at the Jehangir Art Gallery on July 3, 2010.  The exposure for these individuals was necessary to focus on the "talented......



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