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Poetry in the Park, (oil on canvas, 24x36 )

Poetry in the Park, (oil on canvas, 24x36 )

Fishing Boats, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Fishing Boats, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Flower, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Flower, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Flower 2, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Flower 2, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Hide and Seek with Water Lillies, Remembering Giverney, (oil on canvas, 24x36) - 
In the hushed silence,
the rainbow from far above furtively descended,
and played hide-and-seek with the water lilies. 
It was this serenity that kept me mesmerized, nu

Hide and Seek with Water Lillies, Remembering Giverney, (oil on canvas, 24x36) - In the hushed silence, the rainbow from far above furtively descended, and played hide-and-seek with the water lilies. It was this serenity that kept me mesmerized, numb – I drowned in slumber-like calmness.

Flower 3, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Flower 3, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Sandcastles in the Sky, a child playing in sand, (oil on canvas, 24x36) - 
"The land unroll, as a scroll
But he does not read the lines
And smiles at strangers
He speaks in every tongue,
Not one has shackled him yet,
Every child is a friend
And the w

Sandcastles in the Sky, a child playing in sand, (oil on canvas, 24x36) - "The land unroll, as a scroll But he does not read the lines And smiles at strangers He speaks in every tongue, Not one has shackled him yet, Every child is a friend And the world, a plaything To be tossed around, and forgotten When he reaches to Catch a brighter star." (quoted from Tamam Shud – Poems in English and Hindi by Kshitij Mohan)

Memories, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Memories, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Shikhatwati, (oil on canvas, 24x35)

Shikhatwati, (oil on canvas, 24x35)

The Silent Glory, (oil on canvas, 12x12)

The Silent Glory, (oil on canvas, 12x12)

A Room With a View, (oil on canvas, 14x18)

A Room With a View, (oil on canvas, 14x18)

Sermon in the Stones. New Zealand, (oil on Canvas, 24x36) - 
As the water gushed through the mountains
crossed barriers and borders
it was the sermon of the stones
to spread peace and unity.

Sermon in the Stones. New Zealand, (oil on Canvas, 24x36) - As the water gushed through the mountains crossed barriers and borders it was the sermon of the stones to spread peace and unity.

Waiting, (oil on canvas, 12x24)

Waiting, (oil on canvas, 12x24)

A Moment in Life, (oil on canvas, 24x30) - A memory of a father and son

A Moment in Life, (oil on canvas, 24x30) - A memory of a father and son

After the Rain, (oil on canvas, 36x32)

After the Rain, (oil on canvas, 36x32)

Towards Eternity, two monks, (oil on canvas, 24x30)

Towards Eternity, two monks, (oil on canvas, 24x30)

Anant on Keyboard, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Anant on Keyboard, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Santhali Woman, (oil on canvas, 12x24)

Santhali Woman, (oil on canvas, 12x24)

Santhali Woman With Her Children, (oil on canvas 12x24)

Santhali Woman With Her Children, (oil on canvas 12x24)

The Barn (oil on canvas, size unknown)

The Barn (oil on canvas, size unknown)

Buddha, (oil on canvas, 24x24)

Buddha, (oil on canvas, 24x24)

Sisters, (oil on canvas, 12x24) - 
"The sandstones where you stand today,
would remain astute with your footprints,
to tell the stories you once shared.
The waves would whisper your secrets,
the heart of the ocean would bury,
your untold jealousy and

Sisters, (oil on canvas, 12x24) - "The sandstones where you stand today, would remain astute with your footprints, to tell the stories you once shared. The waves would whisper your secrets, the heart of the ocean would bury, your untold jealousy and rivalry. The soft breeze would orchestrate, the sinfonia of your unbounded love! Yes, we were here once – would resonate many many years from now!"

The Barn 2, (oil on canvas, size unknown)

The Barn 2, (oil on canvas, size unknown)

The Journey, (oil on canvas, 40x16)

The Journey, (oil on canvas, 40x16)

Sunrise over Penobscot Bay, (oil on canvas, 24x24)

Sunrise over Penobscot Bay, (oil on canvas, 24x24)

Veiled Crusaders, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Veiled Crusaders, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Flower 4, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Flower 4, (oil pastel, 24x24)

Resurgence, (pen and ink art)

Resurgence, (pen and ink art)

Cherry Blossoms, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Cherry Blossoms, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Solitude, A woman with a book, (oil on canvas, 30x30) - 
"Within you is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime."
(Herman Hesse)

Solitude, A woman with a book, (oil on canvas, 30x30) - "Within you is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at anytime." (Herman Hesse)

Kavita and Shantanu, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Kavita and Shantanu, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Maine, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Maine, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Light over Darkness, One Monk, (oil on canvas, 24x30) - 
"I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love . . .knowing thou has the seat in the most shrine of my heart"
(Rabindranath Tagore)

Light over Darkness, One Monk, (oil on canvas, 24x30) - "I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love . . .knowing thou has the seat in the most shrine of my heart" (Rabindranath Tagore)

The Young Explorer, (oil on canvas, 36x24)
- The young mind wonders through the crevices of miracles, yet to be discovered.

The Young Explorer, (oil on canvas, 36x24) - The young mind wonders through the crevices of miracles, yet to be discovered.

Remembering Vermeer, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Remembering Vermeer, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Father and Child, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Father and Child, (oil on canvas, 12x18)

Another Tomorrow, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Another Tomorrow, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

At the Beach, (oil on canvas, 10x20)

At the Beach, (oil on canvas, 10x20)

Anant Learning to Ride Bike, (oil on canvas, 12x24)

Anant Learning to Ride Bike, (oil on canvas, 12x24)

Knowledge is Power, (pen and ink art)

Knowledge is Power, (pen and ink art)

Veda and Kavita, (pen and ink)

Veda and Kavita, (pen and ink)

Veda, (pen and ink)

Veda, (pen and ink)

Veda With Mumma, (pen and ink)

Veda With Mumma, (pen and ink)

Veda Reading, (pen and ink)

Veda Reading, (pen and ink)

Gandhi, (pen and ink)

Gandhi, (pen and ink)

Yoga, (pen and ink)

Yoga, (pen and ink)

Kali, (pen and ink)

Kali, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti 2, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti 2, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti 3, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti 3, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti 4, (pen and ink)

Sri Shakti 4, (pen and ink)

Rickshawwala, (oil on canvas, 14x14) - 
"In your raggedy clothes, broken slippers, sunken eyes and deep creases on your face, what stories do you hold in your heart as your thin legs paddle your rickshaw through the inner, narrow lanes of Chandni Cho

Rickshawwala, (oil on canvas, 14x14) - "In your raggedy clothes, broken slippers, sunken eyes and deep creases on your face, what stories do you hold in your heart as your thin legs paddle your rickshaw through the inner, narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi!"

Veda's Baby Pool, (pen and ink)

Veda's Baby Pool, (pen and ink)

Anant, (pen and ink)

Anant, (pen and ink)

Veda and Mumma, (pen and ink)

Veda and Mumma, (pen and ink)

Storms In My Cosmos, (pen and ink)

Storms In My Cosmos, (pen and ink)

The Monks, (pen and ink)

The Monks, (pen and ink)

The Blue Waters of Camden, (oil on canvas, 16x40)

The Blue Waters of Camden, (oil on canvas, 16x40)

Veda With Mumma/Papa, (pen and ink)

Veda With Mumma/Papa, (pen and ink)

Veda With Papa, (pen and ink)

Veda With Papa, (pen and ink)

Reminiscing Bali, (oil on canvas, 36x24)

Reminiscing Bali, (oil on canvas, 36x24)

Veda Going for a Walk, (pen and ink)

Veda Going for a Walk, (pen and ink)

The Silver Lining, Boats in Maine, (oil on canvas, 16x40) - 
The silver lining behind the dark clouds is Hope, life is His gift.

The Silver Lining, Boats in Maine, (oil on canvas, 16x40) - The silver lining behind the dark clouds is Hope, life is His gift.

My grandmother, (oil on canvas, 20x30) - 
"I have come to dedicate my lamp to the sky."
(Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali)

My grandmother, (oil on canvas, 20x30) - "I have come to dedicate my lamp to the sky." (Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali)

A Girl, Memoir, (pen and ink)

A Girl, Memoir, (pen and ink)

Looking Out The Window, (pen and ink)

Looking Out The Window, (pen and ink)

Leroy, (pen and ink)

Leroy, (pen and ink)

Mother and Child, (pen and ink)

Mother and Child, (pen and ink)

Baby Shoes, (pen and ink)

Baby Shoes, (pen and ink)

At The Secret Door, (oil on canvas, 24x26)

At The Secret Door, (oil on canvas, 24x26)

Ganesh, (oil on canvas, 24x24) - "Vakratunda mahakaya, suryakoti samprabha, nirvighnam kurumey dev sarvkareshu sarvada (O’elephant headed and large bodied Lord, radiant as a thousand Suns, I ask for your grace, so I may accomplish my goals without an

Ganesh, (oil on canvas, 24x24) - "Vakratunda mahakaya, suryakoti samprabha, nirvighnam kurumey dev sarvkareshu sarvada (O’elephant headed and large bodied Lord, radiant as a thousand Suns, I ask for your grace, so I may accomplish my goals without any hindrances)"

My World, A little girl at the door, (oil on canvas, 12x16) - 
Unlocking the door of excellence!

My World, A little girl at the door, (oil on canvas, 12x16) - Unlocking the door of excellence!

Mountains in the Mist, (oil on canvas, 30x40)

Mountains in the Mist, (oil on canvas, 30x40)

At the Temple Door, A Child and a Woman,  (Oil on Canvas, 18x24) - "We have come to thy door, lighten our path, the Author of our destiny"

At the Temple Door, A Child and a Woman, (Oil on Canvas, 18x24) - "We have come to thy door, lighten our path, the Author of our destiny"

The New Moon, (oil on canvas, 24x36) - 
In awe, I watched the crescent of the new moon stretched across the heavenly sky, my soul bowed in the worship of the Creator and His artistic wonders.

The New Moon, (oil on canvas, 24x36) - In awe, I watched the crescent of the new moon stretched across the heavenly sky, my soul bowed in the worship of the Creator and His artistic wonders.

Kavita In Her Library, (oil on canvas 12x18)

Kavita In Her Library, (oil on canvas 12x18)

Venice, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Venice, (oil on canvas, 24x36)

Mother and Daughter, (oil on canvas 12x18)

Mother and Daughter, (oil on canvas 12x18)

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