SUPARNA S NAIR
Suparna S Nair is well known among children as she is an exceptionally talented artist - Painter- who had been a consistent winner in most children's painting competitions and owns an identity in her paintings. Words are not sufficient to describe about this born artist, who started drawing and painting at the age of 2 and a half. That is even before knowing how to write. Till today, at the age 15, she had won more than 400 prizes in various painting competitions (water colour, Pencil Drawing) in international, national, state and District levels and had secured several gold medals for best child artist. She is a recipient of CCRT Scholarship award for painting, from Centre for Cultural Resource and training, under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.
She paints with her left hand and uses the right hand for writing and all other activities. Her left hand is reserved for painting. She lives in Calicut city, in the state of " god's own country"- Kerala, India. She is studying in 10 th standard, in presentation higher secondary school, Calicut. Her father is Satheesh.P.G and mother Beena. Her elder sister Aparna S Nair is a known painter, and B.Tech., Biotechnology student at Vivekanandha college for Engineering for women.
As she had won many awards and prizes, only very few are mentioning below:
Four times Silver medal in Shankar's International children's painting competition successively in the years 2002, 2003,2004, and 2005.
First and Kalagaurav award in the national level competition conducted by Bharatiya Manav Vikas Samaj Kendra, Aurangabad. (1999-2000)
Balarama All Kerala painting competition- Largest on the spot painting competition in Asia- First prize successively in the year 2001, 2002, 2003. Most outstanding entry gold medal in 2002 .
Camlin-Navatharangam all Kerala painting competition - 4 times gold medal - in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2006.
Also she had won many state level water colour painting competitions conducted by Dept. of Forests and wildlife Govt. of Kerala since 1998, CH memorial gold medal Thrice, Sankers all Kerala painting competitions, Gold medal in State painting competitions conducted by Kerala state council for child welfare, Oisca International,All India Camel colour contest, and there are numerous other accolades. She has completed Masters diploma in Multimedia and Animation. She is an exceptional child involved in many activities.
The 6 th Kerala state schools' IT fair 2006 was held at Wayanad district. Wayanad is one of the most charming tourist spots in the God's own Country - Kerala. The theme for the digital painting competition was "At the Park". Suparna S Nair was there, to represent Kozhikode district, as she was the winner in the district level competition. She was the State level winner, the last year. The on- the -spot competition started. One hour hasted away as quickly as it had come. Then was the time for judges. Judges started appreciating the prize winning works. Everyone was anxious. Yes ! ... The winner is Suparna S Nair from Calicut (Kozhikode) ... for the second time in a row...
