Barnala paintings anyone?

We have a governor in Tamil Nadu who is also an artist. Yes, he paints, has been doing so since he was a kid. Not with easels and fancy equipment, but with charcoal soot and toothpaste! Now what do you make of this man who at 80, governs the state and in his spare time draws landscapes and portraits , all Indian themes. It obviously is a passion with him.while he was in the prison his wife instead of giving him goodies to eat made it a point to give him painting materials. But little did she realise that he will not have paper/canvas to use them on! while he was struggling with that handicap, one of the jailors asked him if it is really true that he can paint very well. And if yes, would he paint for his son?It was music to his ears, and he readily agreed. And that kept him busy and engaged and happy in his solitary confinement days during the emergency period 1975-77.
It is very rare that you share a passion for an art/cause and you also have your entire family following you in the same path;sons/daughters/daughters-in law and grandchildren!Surjit Singh Barnala's family is one such rarity.They all share a common bond of being partial to the easel!
I was deeply moved when recently i came across a family who share a deep commitment and passion to a cause that an old man held dear all his life. Mr Baba Amte. His passion and commitment to the cause of the leprosy patients is legendary. Wardha is 100 km off Nagpur and this is where he has a huge establishment where it has been possible to make a huge difference to disadvantaged people. Now his two sons are running the show in the same way that baba amte envisioned , his wife continues to be the inspiration and his daughters in law are continuing to live there and contribute to the community project.very rare and I resolved to visit the place very soon.