The Aptara Art Show has been arranged to highlight the creative talents ofa group of graphic artists and designers who work at the company. Many ofthese artists paint professionally and have exhibited at art shows acrossIndia, while others paint purely for their own enjoyment and to haveanother channel for their creative expression.

Over 35 artists have contributed to the exhibition, each with their ownstyle and method. "While we work on digital art professionally at Aptara,some of us also enjoy expressing our creativity through media such as oil,acrylics, pencils, water colors, crayons and mixed media," commentedShubhada Phadke, Head of Aptara's Graphical and Instructional Designdivision and one of the show's organizers.

"We are truly honored to have the opportunity to showcase the talents ofthese gifted members of the Aptara team," said Dev Ganesan, president andchief executive officer of Aptara. "We hope as many people as possiblehave a chance to see the beauty and variety of the paintings on display andget as much enjoyment from them as we have," he added.

The show highlights a variety of styles and subject matter. Paintingsrange from realistic and semi-realistic landscapes, portraits, conceptualpaintings, to modern art and human figure studies, miniature mythologicaldrawings and still life pieces. Each is unique and beautiful and there istruly something to be enjoyed for every taste.

Details of the show are as follows:

Date: January 3 and 4, 2009Time: 10am to 8pmVenue: Art 2 Day Gallery off Golibar Maidan in Pune, IndiaWebsite: http://artgallery.aptaracorp.com/artistgallery/artgallery.html

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