Eternity

✨ OPEN STUDIOS ✨
UPSTATE ART WEEKEND

A sacred gathering of art, light, and presence 🌿✨

Featuring the luminous works of
🎨 Monika Kalra
Resident Artist at the Art Gallery on Campus of
Peace Village Learning & Retreat Center

📅 May 16–17, 2026
🕚 11 AM – 6 PM

Step into a peaceful creative sanctuary nestled in the Catskills, where art becomes a pathway inward. Experience elevated works inspired by stillness, beauty, and the divine light within.

During Upstate Art Weekend, over 240 artists across the Hudson Valley and Catskills will open their studios and hearts to the public—creating spaces for connection, inspiration, and shared creativity.

Come wander, reflect, and reconnect through art. 🤍

✨ CUNNEEN HACKETT ART CENTER Presents -
THE ETERNAL EXPRESSION
Monika Kalra: Rosary of Victory
Please join us for an inspiring evening of art, transformation, and celebration.
Step into a powerful visual journey exploring inner victory and outer success through evocative, thought-provoking works.
🗓 Opening Reception
Friday, May 8, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Hancock Gallery
12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY
Experience a deeply reflective collection centered on growth, resilience, and renewal.
🎨 Also featuring exhibitions by:
• Joel Mason (Photography) – Victorian Gallery, 9 Vassar St.
• Julian Allen (Acrylics & Watercolors) – Reception Gallery, 12 Vassar St.
🗓 On view through June 30, 2026
🎟 Free Admission | Refreshments Served
Come connect, reflect, and celebrate the transformative power of art.
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On this World Art Day, sharing a piece from 2017…
a time when my expression began to flow deeply from within.
That inner expression has sustained me, becoming a meaningful part of my spiritual journey of ascension.
This artwork reflects a state of flying free—
a gentle yet intricate journey of elevation,
unfolding into a beautiful, blossoming path of growth. 🌸✨

The love that flows through the Divine touches the heart of the soul, awakening my consciousness to the truth of my authentic self. This love is eternal, a sacred force that becomes a wellspring of power.
It is divine love that blesses me with a life of bliss, grounding me in the very essence of my being. And when it flows through me, touching the souls of others, it radiates light and sparkle, filling the world with abundance and grace. In its glow, all souls find peace, bathed in the divine fragrance of oneness.
With every breath, I count my blessings, for I live in sacred union with the Divine, cherishing each moment as a divine offering.
This heart-shaped painting, an ocean of love, I offer to you this month of love. Created with oil paints on wood and adorned with Swarovski crystals, it reflects the shimmering light of divine presence.