Anita Chanda is an artist, born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire of Indian parents. She grew up in India and was educated at Loreto Convent. When her family moved backed to England she studied Fine Art at the Putney School of Art, and Graphic Art at Sir John Cass College of Art, London (now a department of the London Metropolitan University). She later attended the Government College of Art. Anita's paintings were shown at the Academy of Fine Arts Summer show and in a solo exhibition in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). Her work has been exhibited in solo shows and groups shows in galleries in London. She now lives and works in Surrey, currently painting a series of abstracts inspired by colour, form, light and movement.
Exhibitions
Nehru Centre, London. In 1999 the Indian Council for Cultural Relations invited her to exhibit her paintings at the Nehru Centre of the High Commission of India in London. This one-person exhibition was opened by Lalit Mansingh, High Commissioner for India
The Orangery, London. Her exhibition in association with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea "The Sari Series" at The Orangery Gallery, Holland Park, London in 2005 is featured on the British-Asian portal Red Hot Curry. This is a series of works inspired by the creativity of Indian weavers, whose brightly coloured temple silks and crisp cottons Anita "rediscovered" from her Indian childhood during a visit to Chennai (formerly Madras). Her strong colours reveal her Indian roots. The works are a mixed-media collage of sari borders, glass bangles and brightly coloured acrylic paints, creating a tactile combination of texture, colour and form, which resulted in a shortlisting for the 2006 BlindArt Sense & Sensuality award, eventually won by Nick Hornby.
Other galleries. In London, the Walk Gallery featured Anita's work in its 2006 Summer Show and the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery has also shown her recent work.
In 2012, Anita celebrated the entry of her nine-year-old grandson, Maximilian Ghose, into the Royal Academy, when his work was selected from 11,000 submissions for the Summer Exhibition.
Private Collections
Many of Anita's paintings are in private and corporate collections in UK, India and US, including those of:
* Campbell-Ozten Associates
* Berg Publishers, Oxford
* Gerrard UK
* Banyan Trust UK
* Doordarshan Television, Kolkata, India
* ITDC Welcome Group Hotel, Mumbai, India
* Ashok Kurien, Chairman of Ambience Publicis (India) and Director of Zee TV
Her recent work has been shown at the Orangery, Holland Park, sponsored by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, the Nehru Centre, The Walk and Llewellyn Alexander in London.
Exhibitions
Nehru Centre, London. In 1999 the Indian Council for Cultural Relations invited her to exhibit her paintings at the Nehru Centre of the High Commission of India in London. This one-person exhibition was opened by Lalit Mansingh, High Commissioner for India
The Orangery, London. Her exhibition in association with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea "The Sari Series" at The Orangery Gallery, Holland Park, London in 2005 is featured on the British-Asian portal Red Hot Curry. This is a series of works inspired by the creativity of Indian weavers, whose brightly coloured temple silks and crisp cottons Anita "rediscovered" from her Indian childhood during a visit to Chennai (formerly Madras). Her strong colours reveal her Indian roots. The works are a mixed-media collage of sari borders, glass bangles and brightly coloured acrylic paints, creating a tactile combination of texture, colour and form, which resulted in a shortlisting for the 2006 BlindArt Sense & Sensuality award, eventually won by Nick Hornby.
Other galleries. In London, the Walk Gallery featured Anita's work in its 2006 Summer Show and the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery has also shown her recent work.
In 2012, Anita celebrated the entry of her nine-year-old grandson, Maximilian Ghose, into the Royal Academy, when his work was selected from 11,000 submissions for the Summer Exhibition.
Private Collections
Many of Anita's paintings are in private and corporate collections in UK, India and US, including those of:
* Campbell-Ozten Associates
* Berg Publishers, Oxford
* Gerrard UK
* Banyan Trust UK
* Doordarshan Television, Kolkata, India
* ITDC Welcome Group Hotel, Mumbai, India
* Ashok Kurien, Chairman of Ambience Publicis (India) and Director of Zee TV
Her recent work has been shown at the Orangery, Holland Park, sponsored by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, the Nehru Centre, The Walk and Llewellyn Alexander in London.
Finger Jousting is an obscure sport in which two players clasp their right hands together and attempt to poke each other with their right index finger. The competitors interlock hands as if they were arm wrestling and may use only their right arm to "joust," or poke, his or her opponent. The sport has been played all over the world.
History of Finger Jousting
The true origins of the sport are very unclear, however some historians speculate about certain theories. Some believe the sport was created by ancient Israelites. These Israelites referred to the sport as finger spearing. The modern form of finger jousting definitively was established during the 1970s. The official World Finger Jousting Federation was founded on August 1, 2005 by Julian R. Gluck.
Four Quadrants
There are four key elements which compose the elementary skills of finger jousting. The four elements, or quadrants, are: quickness, strength, technique, and tradition/practice. Like many other sports, to be skilled in the sport, a finger jouster must be well rounded and skilled in each quadrant. The WFJF still recognizes and values the four quadrants, however recently a modern version of the four quadrants has been developed—the five elements of victory. They include: quickness, strength, technique, endurance, and luck.
How to play
The objective of finger jousting is to poke or "lance" the opponent with the right index finger anywhere on the body except for their lancing (right) arm. When finger jousting, the two competing players start by interlocking their right hands (as if they were arm wrestling), and extend their right index finger. The players may not use their legs or left arm in an offensive manner. Games are usually played in odd sets (Ex. best out of three).
Tournament play
The tournaments are divided into different classes based on weight, gender, or, age. The home team is given the color green and the other is given red. In tournament finger jousting, the match is played inside either a circular arena, with a , or square arena, with a 16- to 30-foot side. There must also be a 3-foot safety area around the arena. The players begin the round in the center of the arena, three feet apart from each other.
Tournament matches consist of 3 separate two-minute rounds. A round ends when a player scores, a penalty is given or an injury occurs. When a player scores, he receives one point for a lance to the legs or latent (left) arm. Two points are awarded for lancing the body (torso, back or neck) and three points are given for a lance to the head. If a player reaches six points, he or she automatically wins.
History of Finger Jousting
The true origins of the sport are very unclear, however some historians speculate about certain theories. Some believe the sport was created by ancient Israelites. These Israelites referred to the sport as finger spearing. The modern form of finger jousting definitively was established during the 1970s. The official World Finger Jousting Federation was founded on August 1, 2005 by Julian R. Gluck.
Four Quadrants
There are four key elements which compose the elementary skills of finger jousting. The four elements, or quadrants, are: quickness, strength, technique, and tradition/practice. Like many other sports, to be skilled in the sport, a finger jouster must be well rounded and skilled in each quadrant. The WFJF still recognizes and values the four quadrants, however recently a modern version of the four quadrants has been developed—the five elements of victory. They include: quickness, strength, technique, endurance, and luck.
How to play
The objective of finger jousting is to poke or "lance" the opponent with the right index finger anywhere on the body except for their lancing (right) arm. When finger jousting, the two competing players start by interlocking their right hands (as if they were arm wrestling), and extend their right index finger. The players may not use their legs or left arm in an offensive manner. Games are usually played in odd sets (Ex. best out of three).
Tournament play
The tournaments are divided into different classes based on weight, gender, or, age. The home team is given the color green and the other is given red. In tournament finger jousting, the match is played inside either a circular arena, with a , or square arena, with a 16- to 30-foot side. There must also be a 3-foot safety area around the arena. The players begin the round in the center of the arena, three feet apart from each other.
Tournament matches consist of 3 separate two-minute rounds. A round ends when a player scores, a penalty is given or an injury occurs. When a player scores, he receives one point for a lance to the legs or latent (left) arm. Two points are awarded for lancing the body (torso, back or neck) and three points are given for a lance to the head. If a player reaches six points, he or she automatically wins.
Imogen Binnie (born on March 22, 1979) is an American activist, musician and novelist.
Early life
Imogen Binnie was born in Clinton, New Jersey and graduated from North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey in 1997. She attended Rutgers University and graduated in 2002 after majoring in English and Psychology.
Activism
In 2007, Binnie was one of the organizers of Camp Trans. Additionally, she has published writing advocating for a belief in the supernatural, including ghosts.
Bibliography
*The Fact That It's Funny Doesn't Make It a Joke (zine)
*Stereotype Threat (zine)
*I Met A Girl Named Bat Who Met Jeffrey Palmer (short story) (2012)
*Nevada (novel) (2013)
Early life
Imogen Binnie was born in Clinton, New Jersey and graduated from North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey in 1997. She attended Rutgers University and graduated in 2002 after majoring in English and Psychology.
Activism
In 2007, Binnie was one of the organizers of Camp Trans. Additionally, she has published writing advocating for a belief in the supernatural, including ghosts.
Bibliography
*The Fact That It's Funny Doesn't Make It a Joke (zine)
*Stereotype Threat (zine)
*I Met A Girl Named Bat Who Met Jeffrey Palmer (short story) (2012)
*Nevada (novel) (2013)
Low Roar is a music project from the songwriter Ryan Karazija. Karazija started Low Roar project after he moved from San Francisco, US to Reykjavík, Iceland.
History
Karazija started Low Roar project after he moved to Reyjkavik. Low Roar is a response to the unknown; a vivid portrait of those life-altering moments stained with equal parts hope and melancholy. His self-titled emotive, twelve song debut chronicles the challenges of starting a new in a foreign land and is an honest depiction of the struggles to acclimate, find work, and support his family in the Icelandic winter. The album’s opening lyrics ‘I won’t wake a wealthy man someday, cause the sun don’t follow me’ begin to tell Low Roar’s story.
Low Roar album draws from ambient influences, especially on single, “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,” a sultry electro-washed song, recalling late 1990s era Radiohead. The album takes the listener on Ryan’s unsettled journey conveying emotion with yearning choruses and haunting strings in simple, yet stark, classical arrangements, alongside optimistic melodies and folk-styled songs. Combining elements of post rock with minimalist tones and sonically aligning with the change and introversion of fall, Low Roar released on November 1, 2011 by Tonequake Records.
Discography
Albums
* Low Roar (2011)
Low Roar is produced, recorded and mixed by Low Roar in Reykjavík and Los Angeles. All instruments and voices by Ryan Karazija except:
Andrew Sheps
:Nobody Else - Shimmer, Sub
:The Painter - Glock, Brass
:Help Me - Harmonium, Piano, Bass, Doepfer
:Puzzle - Doepfer
:Because We Have To - Rhodes
:Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Keys, Programming
Burton Li
:Give Up - Piano, Pump Organ, BG Vocal
:Rolling Over - Piano - Pump Organ, Guitar
Anton and Lewis Patzner
:Patience - Strings
Lewis Patzner
:Help Me - Cello
Michael Knox
:Just a Habit - Rhodes
Thorleifur Gaukur Davidsson
:Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take it Out) - Harmonica
Árni Teitur Ásgeirsson
:Puzzle - Programming
:Tonight, Tonight, Tonigh - Programming
History
Karazija started Low Roar project after he moved to Reyjkavik. Low Roar is a response to the unknown; a vivid portrait of those life-altering moments stained with equal parts hope and melancholy. His self-titled emotive, twelve song debut chronicles the challenges of starting a new in a foreign land and is an honest depiction of the struggles to acclimate, find work, and support his family in the Icelandic winter. The album’s opening lyrics ‘I won’t wake a wealthy man someday, cause the sun don’t follow me’ begin to tell Low Roar’s story.
Low Roar album draws from ambient influences, especially on single, “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,” a sultry electro-washed song, recalling late 1990s era Radiohead. The album takes the listener on Ryan’s unsettled journey conveying emotion with yearning choruses and haunting strings in simple, yet stark, classical arrangements, alongside optimistic melodies and folk-styled songs. Combining elements of post rock with minimalist tones and sonically aligning with the change and introversion of fall, Low Roar released on November 1, 2011 by Tonequake Records.
Discography
Albums
* Low Roar (2011)
Low Roar is produced, recorded and mixed by Low Roar in Reykjavík and Los Angeles. All instruments and voices by Ryan Karazija except:
Andrew Sheps
:Nobody Else - Shimmer, Sub
:The Painter - Glock, Brass
:Help Me - Harmonium, Piano, Bass, Doepfer
:Puzzle - Doepfer
:Because We Have To - Rhodes
:Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Keys, Programming
Burton Li
:Give Up - Piano, Pump Organ, BG Vocal
:Rolling Over - Piano - Pump Organ, Guitar
Anton and Lewis Patzner
:Patience - Strings
Lewis Patzner
:Help Me - Cello
Michael Knox
:Just a Habit - Rhodes
Thorleifur Gaukur Davidsson
:Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take it Out) - Harmonica
Árni Teitur Ásgeirsson
:Puzzle - Programming
:Tonight, Tonight, Tonigh - Programming