Differently-Abled Anu from Bangalore inspires us to live life the way it is not the way we want it to be.

32-year-old Anu Jain from Bengaluru loves the world she lives in. She paints what she sees and she is brilliant at what she does. 'Canvas Narratives', an exhibition of her work is a proof of how good she really is.

Born without legs and rudimentary elbows, Anu is above all her physical shortcoming. She paints, reads, photographs, and even plays the piano. A huge fan of Sudha Murty's books, Anu painted the author's portrait and presented it to her. Honoured by her work, Murty wrote to Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan to organize an exhibition for a "rare artist". The gallery opened on Saturday and will continue till January 23rd. It is being sponsored by Infosys Foundation.

Anu's strength is her family. While her siblings help update her website regularly, her parents offer their unrelenting support.

"One day, my mother gave me a brush and paint and asked me to draw on white canvas. I gradually felt interested and explored. I was hometrained. My paintings are reflections of my thoughts. Most of my paintings have flowers, birds, the sunset and sunrise. No flower is dull in my work, they are bright and cheerful. Pink is the colour of hope, love and happiness and you can see many pink flowers in my work. All that art requires is focus and patience," she said.

Anu also loves to paint on X-ray sheets, and her 'Ganesh on X-ray' became a huge hit in the exhibition. You can see the image attached in our post. When asked if she has any complaints from life, she said, "We do not have enough special schools, disabled-friendly roads and footpaths. (Do) Treat us like normal people."

Anu will soon start teaching arts to students at Bhavan-BBMP school.

You can find her at : anujain.com

Source- IndiaTimes