Just as everything has a short
story behind its’ past, same way my Alma matter where I learnt how to draw an
apple has a beautiful origin basically from where all of it started. Bama
Academy of fine arts is an institute where young artists come and explore their
artistic talent. It is a place where one learns a lot and does a lot as they
teachers there are very calm, humble and very patient teachers. I joined Bama
academy as a kid of 5 initially when the classes took place at the founder s’
residence.
Origin of Bama academy can be
traced back to as long as 1990 when the academy started initially. Prior to the
existence of the academy, Mr Ram Kumar Sharma(co founder/director) along with
his family was in Nigeria and worked in a place called Bama. Mrs Bharti Kumar
proposed the concept of opening an academy once they reached back to India.
Mrs Bharti, who is an amazing
artist and a philosopher, urged the need for good institute/coaching classes
etc so as to make the interested students aware of the modern art and other art
related information. An academy would not only be a common place to teach but
also would provide a direct appeal to the inclination that is indebted inside
the students. Initially the academy was started to promote art as a hobby and
the classes started at Mr Ram Kumar Sharma s’ residence thereafter, in order to
have a structural place to teach the classes were opened in sector 8, panchkula
and it was a huge success as across the tri city all the students who had a
strong proclivity towards art joined the academy. I personally joined the
academy so I know the amount of dedication they showed so as to burnish my
quality in sketching.
Recently the academy has improved
with the dynamic world, and has extended and grown quite a lot. The academy has
started to prepare students to get admission into highly professionalized
courses such as architectural, designing etc. It makes me feel proud to return
to this place and each time find it completely occupied with all the students
working with oil colours, poster paints, sketching etc etc.
Recently the academy has shifted
to sector 14 panchkula and has grown humungous, It has also started various extracurricular
activities such as music and allows the students to completely follow their
passion and achieve their goal. The academy is not restricted to just fine arts
now but has extended to music and shortly other activities would also be inivited.
I believe that this place has
enhanced my passion and zeal for sketching and I would like thank Sir Mr, Ram
Kumar Sharma, Maam, Mrs Bharti Sharma
and again Sir, Mr Anand Sharma who have given considerable time to teach me.
