‘His life was a dedication to the arts’: Shiavax Chavda’s children talk about his retrospective exhibition

Written By Zubin Daruwalla

Source: DNA India

Artist Shiavax Chavda’s children talk about their father’s retrospective exhibition at the Nehru Centre Art Gallery.

His son Pervez Chavda remembers his father being immersed in his art for days at a time. “His discipline and passion for his work shaped our work ethic. He sourced his inspiration from unique aspects of our daily lives and his versatility permeated through his different styles of art,” he says. An observant person with a keen interest in the things happening around him, is how his daughter Jeroo Chavda remembers him. “He was well-informed about a lot of topics, including books, politics, films, dance and art. His work schedule was very disciplined. His whole life was a dedication to the arts,” she adds.

 

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