mangalore a visual treat awaits connoisseurs of art at the orchid art gallery here from may 5 when 40 selected works of artist peter anselm lewis titled me and my coast on the culture and life of the coast will open for public viewing the bishop of bellary henry dsouza will inaugurate the exhibition giselle d mehta curator of the exhibition will be the chief guest and also launch the gallerys website wwworchidartindiacom peter the former chairman of karnataka lalitakala academy told reporters here on monday that the exhibition will go on till may 25 interestingly this is peters first exhibition in this coastal city he has more than 70 exhibitions to his credit the world over majority of the works on display will be oil on canvas and depict daily activities of the coast including life of fishermen kambala yakshagana cockfight and so on noting that he could not fully implement his objective of ensuring that each household has a work of art during his tenure as the chairman of the academy peter said artists themselves are partially responsible for this apathy most upcoming artists are misguided by their seniors to expect a higher price for their work of art from the outset he said the exhibition will be open for public viewing from 10 am up to 7 pm