DHRUBAJYOTI  BARAL

Dhrubajyoti graduated with a B F A and a M F A from the University of Kolkota. He was a recipient of the Ratin Mitra Award in 2003 and the Rabindranath Tagore Award in 2005.In 2005 he was invited to exhibit at the Harmony Show and at the 8th Elephant Gallery in New York. Dhrubajyoti's meticulously done paintings display a talent that is extraordinary and has captured the very essence of the subjects that he has painted. He dips into Indian folklore and into contemporary art from Bengal for his inspiration. His vibrant colours are achieved through the medium of tempera. The nuances of tone and the texturing of the layers enhance the viewing pleasure. He lives and works in Bangalore. Dhrubajyoti's meticulously done painting ‘Girl in Yellow’ -  2015 displays a talent that is extraordinary and has captured the very essence of the subject that he has painted and is reminiscent of the glow of Gustav Klimt's works. Dhrubajyoti dips into Indian folklore and into contemporary art from Bengal for his inspiration. His vibrant colours in this painting of a couple, with the girl on a swing, are achieved through the ancient medium of tempera or powdered pigments. Dhrubajyoti’s vibrant colours using the ancient medium of tempera or powdered pigments in this painting of a girl lost in her own thoughts brings out the nuances of tone and the texturing of the layers thus enhancing the viewing pleasure. Dhrubajyoti’s portraits of the women of Kolkota delve into Indian folklore and into contemporary art from Bengal for their inspiration. He uses the ancient medium of tempera or powdered pigments to achieve the vibrancy on his paintings