{"id":226,"date":"2026-07-09T04:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T03:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shantiartworks.com\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:17:03","slug":"collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c06428dc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<main class=\"wp-block-group blog-feed-one has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23d63ac3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-05a1a780 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-a024ad23 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-210 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/postcard-living\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Postcard Living\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-2048x1393.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/postcard-living\/\" target=\"_self\" >Postcard Living<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/postcard-living\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T05:16:39+01:00\">2 July 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Where the countryside meets memory. Inspired by a house where I stayed in a French village, this painting hopes to capture the serenity and warmth of a cherished place. The house stands as a reminder of quiet mornings, changing light and a sense of peace that accompanied my stay there.&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/unexpected-beauty\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Unexpected Beauty\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Unexpected-Beauty-Shanti-Artworks-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/unexpected-beauty\/\" target=\"_self\" >Unexpected Beauty<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/unexpected-beauty\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-01T05:14:41+01:00\">1 July 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This work was inspired by a chance encounter during a visit to Manali. At an open-air Caf\u00e8 nestled along the road side, I noticed a creeper laden with vibrant red roses cascading along the wall. Amid the anticipation of travel and the grandeur of the surroundings mountains, it was this&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-198 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/the-iridescent-irises\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1514\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Iridescent Irises\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-606x1024.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-768x1299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-908x1536.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Iridescent-Irises-Shanti-Artworks-1211x2048.jpg 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/the-iridescent-irises\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Iridescent Irises<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/the-iridescent-irises\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-27T05:07:47+01:00\">27 June 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Part of my series on Iris flowers, \u2018 The Iridescent Irises\u2019 is a cluster of breathtaking blooms, standing tall and proud, reaching for the sky. Without competing they just bloom and seem to bridge the gap between heaven and earth , inspiring you to rise above the challenges around you.&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-195 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/purple-perfection\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1594\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Purple Perfection\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 1594w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-638x1024.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-768x1233.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-956x1536.jpg 956w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Perfection-Shanti-Artworks-1275x2048.jpg 1275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1594px) 100vw, 1594px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/purple-perfection\/\" target=\"_self\" >Purple Perfection<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/purple-perfection\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-26T05:04:03+01:00\">26 June 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Iris is a beautiful flower representing originality and a unique beauty that has captivated the soul of many artists. It\u2019s humanly impossible to not succumb to the allure of this creation of nature. The rugged flowers come in a variety of colours, each one with its own signature. The purple&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-192 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/golden-stillness\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Golden Stillness\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Golden-Stillness-Shanti-Artworks-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/golden-stillness\/\" target=\"_self\" >Golden Stillness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/golden-stillness\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-25T05:02:35+01:00\">25 June 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A family outing to the historical city of Orcha turned out to be an unforgettable experience. The sun soaked rocky terrain along the Betwa river was a visual treat to the soul. The landscape seemed to come alive as the golden morning light illuminated the river\u2019s currents casting brilliant reflections&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/purple-grace\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1833\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Purple Grace\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 1833w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-768x1072.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-1100x1536.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Purple-Grace-Shanti-Artworks-1467x2048.jpg 1467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1833px) 100vw, 1833px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/purple-grace\/\" target=\"_self\" >Purple Grace<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/purple-grace\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-24T04:58:23+01:00\">24 June 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">These light purple iris flowers are a tribute to my Mother\u2019s passion of gardening. She had deciphered the secret of getting irises to bloom in Lucknow despite the scorching summers. Though they come in an array of rainbow colours, lavender was her favourite. The beautiful showy flowers, the soft elegant&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-186 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/dreams-in-colour\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2182\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dreams in Colour\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 2182w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-873x1024.jpg 873w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-768x901.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-1309x1536.jpg 1309w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dreams-in-Colour-Shanti-Artworks-1745x2048.jpg 1745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2182px) 100vw, 2182px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/dreams-in-colour\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dreams in Colour<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/dreams-in-colour\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-23T04:55:19+01:00\">23 June 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201c Dreams In Colour \u201c explores the quiet beauty of the hydrangeas through a palette that moves from Deep maroon to soft lavender. The gradual transition of colour reflects the fluid nature of dreams, where emotions, memories and imagination blend seamlessly. The work examines colour as both a visual and&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-87121f35 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><figure style=\"height:400px\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/walking-into-possibility\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:400px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Walking into Possibility\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:400px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-1536x993.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Walking-into-Possibility-Shanti-Artworks-1-2048x1324.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/walking-into-possibility\/\" target=\"_self\" >Walking into Possibility<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c5cc1030 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/walking-into-possibility\/\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-22T04:44:34+01:00\">22 June 2026<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name has-text-color has-primary-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/author\/shantiartworks-com\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">shantiartworks.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\" class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This painting inhabits the space between memory and imagination. It explores the meeting point between the inner and outer worlds. A young woman walks along the shoreline, suspended between the vastness of the sea and a tree laden with pink blossoms.&nbsp; Although inspired by my daughter, the figure represents more&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6814b11 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:10px;margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><nav class=\"alignwide wp-block-query-pagination has-text-color has-mono-1-color has-superbfont-medium-font-size is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-query-pagination-is-layout-e2853e1a wp-block-query-pagination-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\n\n<a href=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/226?query-0-page=2\" class=\"wp-block-query-pagination-next has-superbfont-medium-font-size\">Next Page<span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/postcard-living\/\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:52px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Postcard Living\" style=\"border-radius:8px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Postcard-Living-Shanti-Artworks-2048x1393.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-superbfont-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shantiartworks.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/postcard-living\/\" target=\"_self\" >Postcard Living<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-12ec073c25c34a304754886fb251d42a wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-mono-2-color has-superbfont-xxsmall-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T05:16:39+01:00\">2 July 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center has-border-color has-mono-3-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8420a42d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:8px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxsmall);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xxsmall);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-xsmall)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px\" 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