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Africa – Foreign Aid, Is It Time to Turn Off the Taps?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Prina Shah

I watched Real Time with Bill Maher last night and his guest, Zambian born, Ms Dambisa Moyo, an Economist and an incredibly erudite lady made a very interesting point about aid to Africa that I hadn’t really considered. She says it is time to turn off the taps of foreign aid for Africa… More...

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Only 2% of Artists Make a Decent Living from their Art Alone…

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Prina Shah

Aiks! I gave up my day job to study Art full time. Since then I have had to take on a part time job back where I used to work which has been very helpful financially as well as to widen my horizons and to get me thinking about what I want to do once I finish my studies. I am still working that one out… I won’t go into all the statistics; if you want to have a look at the numbers and analysis of Artist’s careers and incomes, I have included links below. I will reiterate the fact that only 2% of Artists make a decent living from their Art alone. More...

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My artwork is going to hit the town!

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Prina Shah

So I have a number of exhibitions coming up over the next few months and I thought I’d give you an update on what is happening so you can come along to see my works – click on the photos to see a slideshow of larger images: More...

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A new idea? No such thing apparently…

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Prina Shah

“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of coloured glass that have been in use through all the ages.” - Mark Twain, a Biography  More...

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Traditional Education Annihilates Creativity

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Prina Shah

Education has been the topic of a lot of my conversations of late; on Skype with faraway friends, via email with family or in talks with friends who have just had a baby and those who are planning to have kids. Did you know that most people’s capacity for creative thinking deteriorates with age and that traditional education annihilates creativity? More...

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