"It is tough not to find inspiration here, surrounded by such serene scape of the mountains," said Nagat Farouk, a textile artist from Egypt, who was part of the week-long artists' residency, called Chitrashaala, being held in Justa Birding, Dharamshala. Her canvas, strikingly vivid, encapsulated the beautiful mix of worlds—of the one she left behind back home and of the one she lived in those five days.
A few canvases down the line, a Thai artist, Sangiam Yarangsee, continued painting in a rhythmical manner, never stopping to converse, but only to glance up at the spectacular view of the mighty and mist-laden Dhauladhar range—a muse to the 47 artists attending Chitrashaala 2024.