Meet HTBF beneficiary and accomplished artist, Dhinesh D., who did his M.A. in Tamil Literature from Loyola College, Chennai. He has had a tough life. Hailing from a village in Thiruvannamalai, Dhinesh migrated to Chennai with his visually-impaired father and partially disabled mother to complete his studies. Being interested in art from his early childhood, Dhinesh continued to pursue his keen interest through college, even though he did not have the means to buy expensive art materials. He was helped here by two mentors from HTBF. He also worked part-time as examiner, tea-seller, and did odd jobs to raise money for his art and to take care of his parents. His passion is to paint at live shows - he has performed on Colours TV to showcase his artistry. He is ever ready to experiment and works with all mediums of painting. His desire is to own a laptop with a camera, which he can use to record his work. He is available as a commission artist and can be reached at +91 7502 7502 57. You can view his work at:

https://youtube.com/@pattampoochiarts

https://www.instagram.com/pattampoochi_arts/

This podacst has been recorded in Dhinesh's native language, Tamizh.

We wish Dhinesh the best of luck!