Dehradun, May 2 -- Arun Dabral

Since February 2023, award winning artist Hari Darshan Sankhya has made the ghats of Rishikesh his home. The young artist from Mirzapur near Varanasi was born with an artistic touch into a family that made jewellery. His passion for brushwork led him to post-graduate in Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University.

It was here in his alma mater that Hari Darshan polished his basic techniques and philosophy of art while being an active theatre artist. Today his paintings find audience at museums and institutions in India and abroad.

I find the artist clocking hours as he creates a series of 108 paintings based on Garhwal Himalaya peaks, ancient temples and the hill state's tradition and culture. His series of p...