"Nature is a home, and we are all a family." Asked about his first encounter with art, Surendra Jagtap recalls sitting with his mother, a primary school teacher, and helping her to draw pictures for her classes. Despite opposition from his family, he persevered in studying art formally. At the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, he gained his first exposure to the contemporary movements in painting.Francis Bacon's strong use of bold colours inspired him to ...