During our expedition, one of Saleem’s daily tasks was to fetch large urns of water from the streams and pools on the glacier. This water was used for cooking and water bottles but, to avoid upset stomachs, it had to be boiled at the end of the evening for the next day’s supply. From the very first sketches he saw James Hart Dyke make, Saleem remained intrigued the whole trip and when not at work in the kitchen tent, he could be found watching the painter at work.

- William Mitchell, K2 Artistic Expeditions: James Hart Dyke & Vittorio Sella, 2026

See all the paintings in K2: James Hart Dyke at our London exhibition, which then travels to the Forte di Bard. You can also browse more works by James Hart Dyke or read his biography.