That's one of the memories that artist Sunita Kumar has of the great peacekeeper. her latest art works pay tribute to the noble laureate and the city she grew up in --u00a0Kolkata

Bright acrylics weren't always Lahore-born artist Sunita Kumar's chosen medium, and it was only on the advice of close family friend MF Hussain that she switched from oils to what she defines as "cheerfulness". The self-taught painter now sees art as an expression of happiness and peace, and hopes that viewers are able to relate to her work at her ongoing exhibition in the city.

Sunita Kumar's acrylic painting featuring Mother Teresa.

When did you realise that painting was your true calling?
I've been painting since I was in school and even enrolled myself in an art course in Kolkata. However, I didn't complete the course, as I realised that I wanted to work on my own. And as Hussain saab himself says, "the more you work, the more you evolve".