STAR"TISTS SPRING FLOWERS ISSUE | Page 72

STAR: What artists inspire you.What is the source of inspiration? MANASI.S: I get inspired by artists who are pioneers of a technique/style like van Gogh, Henry Matisse, Gustav klimt, a contemporary artist like Carrie Moyer and Damien Hirst. Their artwork inspires me to someday find a style and make it my own. STAR: When did you discover you were an artist? MANASI.M I have been painting ever since I was a child. Although I started painting with acrylic on canvas only five years back. Now I have also started doing wall paintings, I find the large canvas that a wall provides very exciting. STAR: Why are you so passionate about ART? MANASI.M: I am inspired by people and places when I travel and so art is a way for me to express my love for the place and to relive the moment. 72