Pranav, our little artist is 11 years old and loves to play with colors in unconventional ways. He finds brushes boring and enjoys playing with his fingers, paper, leaves, knives, sponges, and everyday things.

Pranav is from Gurugram, India, and lives with his family. Pranav was 2 weeks old when his family got to know that he had Down Syndrome. As expected, it seemed that the sky had fallen on them. But that did not stop them they worked hard to understand all the different ways to educate Pranav and help him cope with his slower learning rate like a shimmer of hope at the end of a tunnel.

When Pranav was 6 years old, during his occupational therapy (OT) classes, a new art educator- Rahul sir conducted a trial painting session. Pranav’s family was a little skeptical and weren’t sure if it would be of any benefit, as kids his age use crayons and sketch pens. Pranav sat on the artist’s chair and he was only supposed to play with water and colors. His parents were amazed to see how sir made Pranav splash water and pour colors and something magical was created. This trial class was a newfound joy for him. Few sessions with Pranav sir and his family could see the progress. Pranav’s family could see how his eyes would always light up at the sight of colors. This encouraged them and set the seed for what Pranav is today.