The Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), in association with Art Kanara Trust, is set to unveil a attractive pictorial book, ‘Combing Kudla with Pens and Brushes’, capturing the city’s rich heritage through the evocative sketches and watercolours of five renowned artists from Dakshina Kannada.
This book is the culmination of an artistic journey that began on World River Day in September 2022, when INTACH Mangaluru invited artists and school students to document the vibrant life of Bengre’s fishing villages. Over the next two years, more sketching events unfolded across the city—at the Srimanthi Bai Memorial Government Museum in Bejai, the historic Bunder precinct, and during a communal harmony rally at Mahila Sabha. Each event saw the artists capturing the essence of Mangaluru’s evolving urban landscape, preserving its fading stories through intricate strokes and vivid watercolors.