Malliga Selathurai

Malliga started painting at the tender age of five, inspired by her late father, Mr. P. Ramasamy who was a portrait artist. And today at the age of 59, she does not allow her age be a factor or stop her passion for art. A person who had been very active in art field, Malliga was a member of Perak Art Club from 1979 to 1980. She was also the Ketua Panitia Pendidikan Seni from 1993 to 1994. In 2005, she retired as a curriculum officer. However, that did not stop her involvement in art. She continued attending various courses such as batik painting, porcelain painting, chinese brush painting and oil painting. Her current stop is at Symbols House of Natural Art, where she is actively learning acrylic painting from Artist Jeganathan since November 2006. Malliga has also exhibited oil paintings at Artist Siah's studio and acrylic paintings in a group exhibition at Symbols Gallery. Currently, she teaches art and craft to pre-school teachers of MCEF foundation. She also conducts free classes for privileged students at Batu Caves.

As the President and one of the founders of Symbols Art Club, Malliga feels that the formation of the club is essential as it helps to encourage and instill interest in upcoming Indian artists. As there are no clubs for Indian artists, she feels that this club would be a great connecting point for artists, allowing them to get together and share ideas. She further adds that the club allows the members to acquire knowledge and participate in various activities, such as outdoor painting sessions and visits to art galleries.

Looking ahead, Malliga intends to recruit more members and create awareness among the members about the importance of contemporary Indian Art as well as developing creativity and aesthetic values. She also hopes that Symbols Art Club will hold its name as one of the earliest Indian Art Club formed in the country.