Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Artists & Illustrators

    Fresh Paint

    Jun 12, 2020 4 minutes

    Manu Saluja

    Amid the clamour and commotion of 400 volunteers cooking in the communal kitchen at Sikhism’s holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Punjab, India, Manu Saluja was struck by the serenity of one particular individual. “There was this elderly man doing a very simple act of cutting onions,” says the New York-based artist. “He was just very quiet and peaceful, it stopped me in my tracks.”

    Manu was visiting as the winner of the BP Travel Award 2019. She had made previous trips to the shrine as a child during family holidays and returned to carry out her proposal to paint portraits of the volunteers who serve free meals to around

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Artists & Illustrators

    Artists & Illustrators1 min read
    Picture This
    I’ve always loved Cadgwith Cove on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. It still retains its authenticity as a working village and is full of inspiration and challenging subject matter for artists. I wanted to draw the boat hulls at Cadgwith Cove using
    Artists & Illustrators1 min read
    The Diary
    Submit your public art ideas for the Blunden Prize. It’s a whopping £75,000 cash prize plus commissions. Open to UK artists. Free entry. stonewater.org/blundenprize Submit your paintings to The Alwani Exhibition 2024. Prize fund totals £9,000. Open t
    Artists & Illustrators5 min read
    Francisco Fonseca
    LONG BEFORE HIS ACCLAIM AS AN ARTIST, Francisco Fonseca spent his early mornings sketching by the light of dawn, a habit that shaped his artistic passion from a young age. Born and raised in the serene landscapes of Paço de Sousa, Portugal, his artis

    Related Books & Audiobooks