My Solo Art Exhibition is going on at University of Chicago's Foster Hall , CHICAGO ,U.S.A. This exhibition is sponsored by COSAS.

Happy to announce my Solo Art Exhibition 

"Creative impulse.... from Bengal" 
based  on my paintings is  going on 
at Foster Hall, Room no. 103
University of Chicago , Illinois , U.S.A.


This Art Exhibition is  sponsored 
by 
University of Chicago's
Committee on Southern Asian Studies (COSAS)

Viewing Hours

March 30 - June 15 , 2012

Fridays, 3:00-5:00PM

Foster Hall, Room 103,

1130 East 59th Street,

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

( This Art event is free and open to Public)

Boat and the Boatman

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Title - Boat and the Boatman 

Watercolour on handmade Paper (Size - 15" x 22" )

This is one of my  paintings on the unpredictable life of fishermen live in Sundarban area in West Bengal. Most of the people in the Sundarban are fishermen or farmers. They are compelled to live a very hard and risky life. The region is densely covered by mangrove forests and is one of the largest reserves for Bengal Tiger.The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every corner of the forest accessible by boat. Forest are so important and vital for human existence in Sundarban area , the people even donot  bother about their lives to collect timber,fuel wood ,pulpwood as well as other no wood products including honey and fishes. 

Tranquil Nature

© Shubhankar Adhikari

Title - Tranquil Nature

Watercolour on paper (size 15" x 22" )

Through the use of colours, I strive to reflect the beauty and continuity of the nature through this painting. For me art is ever present because we are surrounded by shapes and colours which are the core of any artistic creation. My aim is not only just to transform my  unique vision of nature through painting ,but also to evoke a sense of tranquility , peace , serenity and harmony.

Abstraction in Watercolour

© Shubhankar Adhikari

watercolour on paper