<p>Ever wondered how children view nature and what they think of the environment? <br /><br /></p>.<p>A doctor treating earth which is suffering from fever due to global warming, a globe placed atop an ice cream cone that is on the verge of melting, a thirsty bird trying to drink water from an empty tap. These are some of the images sketched by children at the sixth edition of ‘Nazariya’ painting competition organised nationwide by Options Conceptual Services Private Limited in association with Heritage Foundation of Art and Culture. <br /><br />This World Environment Day, treat yourself to an array of thought-provoking paintings made by children that are on display at the Venkatappa Art Gallery. The exhibition which began on Friday will be held till Sunday. <br /><br />A total of 103 handpicked paintings made by children from Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Meerut, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ernakulam, Hyderabad and Agra are on display. Besides, four artworks done by students of ‘Nazariya’ workshop that are chosen to be showcased at Japan have also been put up. <br /><br />Chandrika B, president, Heritage Foundation of Art and Culture, said the idea behind the painting competition was to create awareness about the environment, not just among children but also among parents. <br /><br />More than 6,000 children took part in the competition by sending entries last year between February and December. Out of them, the top 103 have been displayed at the gallery. The themes are environmental pollution, conservation of biodiversity and climate change. The prizes were given away to 60 children last January, she said. <br /><br />A platformVaishnavi B M, a class 5 student at Sarvodaya National Public School, Vijayanagar, was among those who took part in the competition. She said she was excited to take part in the competition. “It has given me a platform to share my thoughts on the environment. I made an image of a globe and showed a person planting trees in the backdrop, to stress the importance of greenery.” <br /><br />Hemalatha Sahu said her seven-year-old son Anapay Akshar Sahu’s painting was one of the four to be presented globally. “He has made a painting showing a child trying to conserve all elements: land, animals, birds, aquatic creatures and trees. He took four days to make the painting and we are happy his efforts are being appreciated.” <br /><br />The exhibition is open from 10 am to 6 pm and entry is free. </p>
<p>Ever wondered how children view nature and what they think of the environment? <br /><br /></p>.<p>A doctor treating earth which is suffering from fever due to global warming, a globe placed atop an ice cream cone that is on the verge of melting, a thirsty bird trying to drink water from an empty tap. These are some of the images sketched by children at the sixth edition of ‘Nazariya’ painting competition organised nationwide by Options Conceptual Services Private Limited in association with Heritage Foundation of Art and Culture. <br /><br />This World Environment Day, treat yourself to an array of thought-provoking paintings made by children that are on display at the Venkatappa Art Gallery. The exhibition which began on Friday will be held till Sunday. <br /><br />A total of 103 handpicked paintings made by children from Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Meerut, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ernakulam, Hyderabad and Agra are on display. Besides, four artworks done by students of ‘Nazariya’ workshop that are chosen to be showcased at Japan have also been put up. <br /><br />Chandrika B, president, Heritage Foundation of Art and Culture, said the idea behind the painting competition was to create awareness about the environment, not just among children but also among parents. <br /><br />More than 6,000 children took part in the competition by sending entries last year between February and December. Out of them, the top 103 have been displayed at the gallery. The themes are environmental pollution, conservation of biodiversity and climate change. The prizes were given away to 60 children last January, she said. <br /><br />A platformVaishnavi B M, a class 5 student at Sarvodaya National Public School, Vijayanagar, was among those who took part in the competition. She said she was excited to take part in the competition. “It has given me a platform to share my thoughts on the environment. I made an image of a globe and showed a person planting trees in the backdrop, to stress the importance of greenery.” <br /><br />Hemalatha Sahu said her seven-year-old son Anapay Akshar Sahu’s painting was one of the four to be presented globally. “He has made a painting showing a child trying to conserve all elements: land, animals, birds, aquatic creatures and trees. He took four days to make the painting and we are happy his efforts are being appreciated.” <br /><br />The exhibition is open from 10 am to 6 pm and entry is free. </p>
