Building (Study 1), 29.7 x 42 cm, Mixed Media on Paper.
Building (Study 1), detail.
The study above is based on one of many photographs I've taken while traveling .
This photo was taken along the Karakoram Highway; it is the road which travels from the west of China into the Karakoram Mountain Ranges of Pakistan. Along the road is the Khunjerab Pass, which is the highest paved international border crossing in the world. The environment in the mountains themselves are correspondingly remote as well as subject to some natural disaster. They are also unique and incredibly beautiful to see first hand.
While travelling along the highway I was able to visit several development projects organised by the Aga Khan Foundation. The photograph above is of a girl participating in a carpentry course specifically designed to empower young women.