Leela's Himalayan Wall

I was asked by my good friend Nila Chauhan if I would paint a mural on the wall of new Hindu Spiritual Healing and Meditation Centre in Leeming. Always up for a new challenge I had a chat to Leela about what she wanted and accepted! The theme for the wall was the Kullu Manali Valley in Himachal Pradesh (The Valley of the Gods) a sacred place in India.

A bit of research was required before drawing out the proposed design for the wall.

Once this was agreed upon it seemed that we had the ideal opportunity to involve people who would be involved with the Centre in the painting of the wall!

The first day of painting was an incredible event approximately 30 people took part in the painting of the first layer of the mural ranging in ages from 80's to single figures! This was a beautiful and very special day involving people from many cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

By the end of the first day of painting the wall was beginning to develop it's final appearance. 

The second Day was a solo effort and progressed the project to the next step. On the third day I had one participant and the project was progressed to the next stage.

The final day of painting was once again a solo affair.The work was completed and the Centre ready to be prepared for the Initiation Ceremony.

The Centre was now ready to be prepared for the Initiation Ceremony:

The Initiation Ceremony took place on Sunday the 1st of May it was a beautiful and very spiritual event attended by a group of over 30 people. The Centre offers Spiritual Healing and Meditation Sessions. 

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