Two days painting workshop

FAISALABAD July10: Experts at paining workshop on Thursday called for flourishing creativity and artwork among the youth essential for personal and national development in order to beat the rising depression and anxiety, hampering the social fabric. They addressed the concluding session of painting workshop arranged on the directives of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali under the auspices of Department of Art and Design, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities Prof Dr Shazia Ramzan, Deputy Registrar/ technical staff officer Muhammad Asif Saddique, Kiran Khalid, Verdah Tariq and other notables also spoke on the occasion. Talking to the audience, Dean Faculty of Arts and Humanities Prof Dr Shazia Ramzan said that amid the situation where people are suffering from nerve; creativity and artwork would pave a way to think differently and create optimism among the society. She added artwork is a permanent source of inner satisfaction that brings the movement to address different issues. She said that through artwork a number of societal issues can be treated in a positive and applicable solutions. She added that kind of workshops provide an opportunity to explore new ideas, skills and a way to think beyond the sight. Asif Saddique said the artwork broadens the thinking pattern with the special attention to observe the circumstances, social issues and the world minutely. The world is blessed with a range of beatification, he said adding that artists portray the nature’s blessing that changes the mind with cheerful feelings and become a reason of pleasure. He said that artists has ability to see the world with unique dimensions and observe exclusive perspectives of life, and their vision help masses to get rid of feelings of hopelessness and deprivation. Dr Kiran Khalid said that students must get benefit from such kind of platforms where their skills and abilities refinement is the key objective. Verdah Tariq urged the students to develop the creativity and such art exhibition were the need of the hour.