Rajat Subhra Bandopadhyay

Born and raised in Steel City, Jamshedpur, I developed a fascination for painting at the age of 12. I decided to pursue arts and graduated from Govt College of Arts & Crafts (GCAC), Kolkata in 1990. I was chosen under the Young Artists Category for a West Bengal Government project by Tathya Kendra, Kolkata in 1986. My debut show was in 1994 at Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore where I participated in a group show of young artists. In 1996, I was a part of another group show at The Art Konsult, New Delhi.

Water colour remains my forte and I like to capture the nature, landscapes and environment at its best through my work. Since my childhood, I have been attracted towards water colour which is considered to be one of the most challenging mediums to indulge in. I have attempted at mixed media which helps me explore this texture even more. My deep love and respect for nature has never wavered and through my work, I try to convey the beauty, majesty, and intelligence in my subjects.

I always hope that my creations will pull the viewer in to feel the same awe and fascination that I do when I see nature in person. Over the years, water colour has become my favorite art medium and now I explore it further and develop my own style, a unique style characterized by strong brush strokes that impart a sense of freedom of spirit.

My current repertoire is a unique ensemble of British School art and textured water colour. My solo debut 'Relate' at The Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi in August 2011 was a joyous and optimistic ensemble of trees, natural landscapes and experimental work exuding a vivid and vital energy. “Universal Truths”, a group exhibition at Gallery Defence, New Delhi in September this year was explicitly bold and conveyed the rhythms in human anatomy along with the inherent rhythm of Mother Nature.

My next exhibition on water colour in Chandigarh 10^th to 13^th December, 2011.

Some of my works are a privileged part in the Private Collection of The Lalit, New Delhi, The Park, New Delhi, Veteran Theatre and Cinema Artist Sushma Seth to name a few.