Mysore: An Art Camp under the banner of M- SAFAR organised by South Western Railways (SWR) was held at Mysore Railway Station on Friday. SWR in association with Gallery Alternative have conducted the camp to provide a platform to both professional and upcoming artists to enable them to give their artistic expressions news dimensions besides connecting with Railways. SWR has organized this camp for the first time in Mysore Railway Station with a main intention to bring art to the common person. As many as 23 established contemporary artistes, professionals and amateurs arrived from Mysuru, Bengaluru, Gulbarga, Davangere, Hubballi -Dharwad, other parts of the State were taken part in the camp. SWR has conducted this camp with other objective of promoting the artists by creating a platform-giving vent to their creativity. The camp provided a unique experience not only to artists but also to the passengers, vendors, railway employees and passers-by. Hundreds of them clicked selfies of the artwork created by the artists at the Station. An art work of workers pushing the loco pilot, tea vendors selling tea at Railway Station, Little Krishna heading to board the train, beggars begging at Railway Station, Chamundi Hill and Train, Toy train, other painting works drawn huge appreciation by the viewers at the Mysore Railway Station.
