‘Blend of Hues’, a group art show at Kerala Lalithakala Akademi art gallery, Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan, showcases paintings by 15 artists who have known each other for over three decades. While most of them are alumni of Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts (RRVCFA), Mavelikara, the others are their friends from their art circle.

“We are the first batch of students of the five-year national diploma course and had passed out in 1992,” says Sajith A Remady, an alumnus of RRVCFA and a former art teacher. Mini Sharrma, also an alumna and curator of the exhibition, adds, “The course was introduced after protests by the students. Once it was launched, our seniors and juniors had also attended the course. So, 75-80 of us passed out together.”