Residency Period: January to February 2025
Exhibition: Visions in Hues / Date: 4th to 18th March 2025 / Venue: The Kala Salon, Thamel, Kathmandu

Deepak Auji

Deepak Auji, born on October 29, 1991, in Tikapur, Kailali, Nepal, is a skilled artist specializing in realistic, modern, and contemporary painting. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Lalitkala Campus, Kathmandu, in 2022, after earning an Intermediate of Fine Arts (IFA) in 2010. Deepak has participated in numerous national art exhibitions, including the National Fine Art Exhibition at NAFA (2018-2024) and the Monsoon Printmaking Exhibition at Bindu Space (2023). He has received several accolades, such as the Second Prize in Portrait Art Competition (2021) and the Sudurpaschim Province National Award (2022). His teaching experience spans various schools, including Sant Nirankari Adarsh School, Urbana School, and Srishti School. Deepak is also proficient in multiple mediums, including pencil, charcoal, watercolor, oil, acrylic, and mixed media, and has participated in several printmaking and heritage art workshops.

Shailee Vajracharya

Shailee Vajracharya, born in 2004 in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an emerging visual artist with a background in fine arts. She completed her +2 in Fine Arts from Sirjana College of Fine Arts in 2022. Shailee has actively participated in both group and solo exhibitions, showcasing her evolving artistic voice. Her work was featured in the group exhibitions Smoke-kissed at Dalaila Art Space (2023) and the Miniature Exhibition at the Museum of Nepali Art (2024). In 2024, she held her first solo exhibition, Fleeting Impressions, at Siddhartha Art Gallery Annexe, Babarmahal, highlighting her growing presence in Nepal’s contemporary art scene.