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Kana Lomror

"From my childhood, I was very interested in art. At the age of 10 when we needed to select a subject in school, I chose fine arts only vaguely knowing it. But when I started the course, something clicked.

"I was born September 8, 1977 and grew up in a village called Jana, in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, famous for colors. On my first day of class, I was afraid I'd be ignorant and that all the other students were experts and had been working in art much longer. But when I started, it was great to see I could do more than I'd thought. I topped the class in the final exam, which was conducted by the state education board, not by the school.

"My exam received marks of distinction and I went to the University Rajasthan of Fine Arts in Jaipur in 1994. The courses there were completely different from what I'd learned in school. I came to know what art is, the field of art, artists, art centers and education. I was so inspired, I went on to take a master's degree in fine arts from Visva Bharati University in West Bengal, one of the most famous centers in India. I learned techniques in murals and also non-traditional and contemporary techniques.

"I specialize in murals. However Professor Amal Ghosh who taught at Central St. Martins in London came as a visiting professor for three months to introduce enamel on metal. Under his guidance, I learned about the art. I was so fascinated that I decided to delve deeply into this medium because it offers so many opportunities for experimentation, – from a small piece of jewelry to a huge architectural panel. He put me in contact with Venu, a great enamel artist who had a proper setup to craft enamel art. It was great meeting her. I was able to pursue my love for enamel and it brought me happiness.

"Instead of traditional styles, my inspiration is experimentation and enamel is the perfect medium. As an artist, I want to keep creating something new, something different from what has been done. That is true creativity. By experimenting in different ways, I've achieved this.

"I took part in a six-week symposium program in an enamel studio in Hungary, attended by more than 60 enamel artisans from different parts of the world. I was the youngest and it felt good to be part of this. It was rewarding to work with and learn from senior artists.

"A lot of people still haven't accepted enamel as an art. They believe that this medium is only a craft. My dream is to make enamel an acceptable medium in fine arts. We are making purely art pieces, something of a finer craft."