Your Art, Your Influence

[Kathleen Hooker]

I know you love art. That's why you're here on AnythingArts. As an artist and illustration student chasing excellence, out of curiosity and from personal interest in what makes us artists tick...
Please tell me...
Why, personally, do you create the art that you do;
In what category/genre/medium is your artistic pursuit; and
Who served as your greatest influence or mentor?
Also, how do you envision your artistic pursuit(s) influencing others?

[Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa]

Thanks, Ms. Hooker, for starting this discussion. I want to tell something. I am not a trained artist.
I am from the field of science. I am a Ph.D. in Microbiology. Most of my art work originated in a science Lab!
Science has influenced me a lot. As I love both the fields of science & art I am trying to be in both the fields.
My favourite artist is Leonardo da Vinci who was a master of both science & art.

You can see my work on my website http://www.kkartfromscience.com
you can also read all about my art in my blogs & discussions on my network http://www.artlab.ning.com.

[Kathleen Hooker]

Hi Dr. Challa,
Thank you for being the first to respond to this discussion. This discussion is open to artists, non-trained artists (as you have identified yourself) and those who appreciate the arts. (In other words, anyone and everyone is welcome to respond!)

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and background in science and how that has influenced your artwork. Because my father is a semi-retired photographer and my mother a retired registered nurse, I, too, have an interest in both art and science. I can certainly see how the two fields are related. I did go to your website and see some of your gallery postings. The two pieces that caught my attention are: Inner Struggle and Our Creator, The Brilliant Scientist. I am glad that with each image you include your thought process supporting the visual. And yes, the work of Leonardo da Vinci is a perfect example of how both science & art work together.
Kathleen