Winner, third prize at Art Howard County 2025 Exhibition
Winner, Jurors Choice Award at MFA Human Expression 2026
This pencil portrait captures a fleeting, contemplative moment in the life of an older woman seated in a bustling Ladakhi market. Amid the movement and color of daily commerce, her expression stood out—thoughtful, penetrating, and quietly powerful. It was a stillness that demanded to be seen. Through the soft, deliberate strokes of graphite, I focused on conveying the pensiveness in her gaze and the texture of time etched into her face. This piece is not just a portrait, but a meditation on memory, aging, and the quiet strength of women who carry stories in their silence. It is my tribute to a generation that often watches the world change from the sidelines, yet remains its steadfast foundation.