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This artist's journey drove her from studio to International Cricket Council
Updated On: 13 May, 2023 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Cheshire-based artist Paulette Farrell’s recent artwork of India’s women’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur made us relive the magic that comes alive in the cricketer’s sheer passion for the game
India and Mumbai Indians women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur
The perfect cover drive; a neat in-swinging yorker; a pull shot that the batsman balances on one leg — each movement concise and deliberated upon to produce an enticing result. For fans of cricket, the above sentences would act like a time-vortex with their minds recalling their favourite highlights. For those in need of some visual assistance, artist Paulette Farrell’s work might be the perfect place to start.
A self-taught artist, Farrell’s journey has taken her from her studio to International Cricket Council (ICC) galleries. In 2020, her portrait of commentator Mark Church playing cricket in the garden won the ICC art tournament. Other works such as her portraits of English cricketers Jofra Archer and Harry Brooks have entered the personal collections of both cricketers. “I have always been attracted to drawing and capturing the human figure and portrait. I find it endlessly challenging and am fascinated with how difficult it is,” she tells us via an international email from her hometown.
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