<p>The scenic beauty of Kashmir Valley was encapsulated in 125 oil and acrylic paintings displayed at the "Art for a cause" exhibition here, proceeds of which were given for the welfare of kin of slain police personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and Telangana.</p>.<p>Forty-six-year-old Sireesha Srinivas has beautifully expressed the natural landscape of the valley and its rural life -- daily chores of women, shepherds herding their sheep. The exhibition also had portraits of Sufi shrines and temples from south India.</p>.<p>The exhibition, which ended on Tuesday, generated enough funds to issue cheques of Rs 6 lakh each to the police forces of the two states in the presence of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.</p>.<p>A cheque of Rs 6 lakh was received by Telangana Director General of Police M Mahendar Reddy and another cheque of the similar amount was received on behalf of Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbagh Singh.</p>.<p>The artist also presented the Telangana governor with a portrait of her.</p>.<p>"What I saw all these years, I always wanted to put it on canvass," says Sireesha, who is married to B Srinivas, an IPS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre.</p>.<p>She had spent more than two decades in Kashmir and has been witness to the tumultuous changes that the valley has passed through all these years.</p>.<p>Not having received formal training on painting, Sireesha believes one needs to have a passion for reflecting the thoughts on canvass. "The brush starts following my brain and the eyes start invigilating my thoughts. Not an easy task, but I have managed to execute it to my satisfaction," she said.</p>.<p>For Sireesha, the best moments came when well-established artists appreciated her work. "That comes definitely as a morale booster," she said.</p>.<p>The exhibition is a "reflection of memorable times that I have spent in the magnificent mountain and plains of the valley". </p>
<p>The scenic beauty of Kashmir Valley was encapsulated in 125 oil and acrylic paintings displayed at the "Art for a cause" exhibition here, proceeds of which were given for the welfare of kin of slain police personnel from Jammu and Kashmir and Telangana.</p>.<p>Forty-six-year-old Sireesha Srinivas has beautifully expressed the natural landscape of the valley and its rural life -- daily chores of women, shepherds herding their sheep. The exhibition also had portraits of Sufi shrines and temples from south India.</p>.<p>The exhibition, which ended on Tuesday, generated enough funds to issue cheques of Rs 6 lakh each to the police forces of the two states in the presence of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.</p>.<p>A cheque of Rs 6 lakh was received by Telangana Director General of Police M Mahendar Reddy and another cheque of the similar amount was received on behalf of Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbagh Singh.</p>.<p>The artist also presented the Telangana governor with a portrait of her.</p>.<p>"What I saw all these years, I always wanted to put it on canvass," says Sireesha, who is married to B Srinivas, an IPS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir cadre.</p>.<p>She had spent more than two decades in Kashmir and has been witness to the tumultuous changes that the valley has passed through all these years.</p>.<p>Not having received formal training on painting, Sireesha believes one needs to have a passion for reflecting the thoughts on canvass. "The brush starts following my brain and the eyes start invigilating my thoughts. Not an easy task, but I have managed to execute it to my satisfaction," she said.</p>.<p>For Sireesha, the best moments came when well-established artists appreciated her work. "That comes definitely as a morale booster," she said.</p>.<p>The exhibition is a "reflection of memorable times that I have spent in the magnificent mountain and plains of the valley". </p>