ALBERT''s PAINTINGS : Sunflower Of Happiness
ALBERT ASHOK
email : albertashok@yahoo.com
phone :+91 33 64521302
mobile :+91 33 93308 58536
165 R N Guha Road, Kolkata 700028
W.B. INDIA
2) My paintings, books, illustrations
4) charcoal works on women, bull and horses
ALBERT ASHOK
email - albertashok@yahoo.com
website - www.myartprofile.com/code_a2z
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Paintings displayed here are only for sale
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Little about Albert Ashok
A short stint ( probably 9 months ) as a refugee I took shelter at today’s renowned painter Bijon Choudhury’s house. I was a runaway boy, I escaped my home town Agartala in Tripura, North Eastern India, to become a famous artist like Satyajit Roy (film maker). At Bijon Choudhury’s House I had the first introduction about Fine arts, before that I had least and vague idea about Art. And it was 1978 to 1980. After than, I had worst time in my life. Life came down on footpath or sidewalk, No food, water, clothing and shelter. Literally I begged door to door for a fistful morsel and work chance.
It was beginning of a dawn in my life. I could not draw things ,and I cherished a dream of becoming an artist and a writer, I had no formal school education, I was not fit for any better work under moving fan and on chair and table, All people around me tried to find some menial or unskilled domestic work for me, and that was also not available. I decided, I have to become a king (artist), so, I must put importance to buy its credibility and groom my self fit for the anointing and not meddle or try my hand on other kind of jobs.
I started my life as a domestic boy in a family, scrubbing floor, washing kitchen-ware, helping in kitchen etc. Soon my days of unskilled work were over, I got chance in a film Distributors office as a designer.as I was looking for an art or design oriented job.
From 1980 to 1982 two years I worked as film poster designer. I got the jobs through Pintoo Datta.I came to know him through some short lived fellow acquaintances or friends. I owe much to him. He was a publicity officer in a film distributor company named Damani Pictures, Dhamatala (Opposite G C Laha’ paint shop). His kindness led me to a crossroad . I started to learn drawing and painting at the same time I earn all on my own. I saw other people’s works and tried to follow them. It was also a short stint and the jobs I had to quit . A crisis again appeared , and placed me where I was before without a proper shelter.
I started knocking door to door at publishing houses, and stuck there somehow,
From 1982 my life as an artist / designer/ illustrator started working and up to 2006. This long period is my life’s vital time. I had no option, what came straight way I had to accept and face consequences, crossed the hurdle races, scoring 50%. The rainbow colours (vibgyor) has coloured me, soiled me. I have built myself, learnt art and literature, Music( ragas , folk, pop and instrument ), dance (kathak and kathakali) English language, and about communism (Marx and Engels). My eyes were soaked in dream ,I tried to raise myself as a perfect human being, not an artist or writer, I studied various subject from mysticism to astro-physics,,The book ‘Begone Godmen’ by Dr. Kavoor and Stephen Hawking’s Brief History of Time helped me realise this universe.
I started Painting from 1986 with oils, very realistic in nature, tried to follow Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, John Miro, Henri Moore (Sculptor) Henri Emile Benoit Matisse, Nirode Mazumdar, Nikhil Biswas, Bijon Choudhury, Rabin Mondal, Amrita Sher-gil, Francis Newton Souza, George Kyt , African folk-art-mask, and Indian traditional and folk art.I have been most impressed and influenced by our temple art like Khajuraho and others, The voluminous and solidity of sculpture on the temple wall writes significance of life, it gives me an aesthetical beauty to my eyes. and a rhythm to my mind. I always eager to rediscover it from our real life and society.
I had studied more than I practiced. In short, I had no privilege, or opportunities after days toiling for living and fending for my family. I had no money, no support, no parents or relative, nothing! It was my hurdle race all for my dream to materialize .
Though my mother tongue is North Eastern Bengali (a local dialect of coomilla, now in Bangladesh) I started writing (1989) poems in English in leading periodicals from Delhi and Mumbai ( SUN, JETSET ) My first book of poetry ( Ravishing Youth 300) was been published in 1990, .( Now I think the book was a rubbish).This English book of poetry gave me honour and a place among learned and educated people I wrote articles on art and literature for many periodicals, Reviewed many prominent painters works exhibited in galleries , wrote stories and poetry, worked as a translator for an American theological magazine for two years, founded an art school and ran it for 5 years then handed over it to an organization and local club, in Bally, Belanagar. Worked as figure drawing teacher in a diploma college at Beliaghata. And this is short account of my life.
Hobbies: Art , literature, any type of cultural activities, Reading books on different type of subject etc.
Occupation/service:At different advertising agency, press, publishing houses, and as a freelance artist in film distributor companies, periodicals, publishing houses, art teacher, painter , art critique, essay writer, translator etc.
Specialisation at : Drawing , painting , Cover designing, illustration , comics , cartoon .
Experienced on : Writing Books, Exhibiting of paintings
CREDENTIALS and CONTRIBUTION from 1982 to 2007
PARTICIPATION
2) Annual Art Exhibition, 1999,West Bengal State Akademy of Dance, Drama, Music,and Visual Arts at Academy of Fine Arts. Calcutta
3) Annual Exhibition,Rajya Charukala Parshad , Tathya o Sanskriti vibhag, at Rabindra Sadan, Calcutta.
4) Barshik shilpa kala pradarshani1999, Pashim Banga Rajya,at Nandan Calcutta
5) 65 th Annual All India Fine Arts exhibition2000 at Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta.
6) Poetry on Canvas a workshop at NSHM Academy Campus , on 21st, 22nd March 2003,conducted and arranged by NSHM Academy.Durgapur,Arrah,Shibtala 713212 WB.
7) 71st Annual All India Fine Arts exhibition2006 at Academy of fine Arts. Calcutta
GROUP EXHIBITION by the name PENTAGON
Academy of Fine Arts Calcutta . from 2002 to 2006
Chitramoyee State gallery of Fine Arts kavury hills, Hyderabad ,A.P.10th to 16th April 2007
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Toronto (Canada) Herts (London) Delhi,Hyderabad ,Kolkata (Sodepur)
WORKSHOP
1)CREATIVE ART MEET at Mirinia Resort near Science City Calcutta
2)Soumen Charu Kala Utsab Bali sadharan Pathagar 383 G T Road Bally, Howrah 711201 in 2004,to 2006
2)' Monmartre Artist Camp 'at Calcutta Book Fair 2003 ,2006, Publishers guild.at Maidan Calcutta
3)little magazine mela ---2003 5th year,Pashim Banga Bangla Academy ,11 to 15 jan 2003,West Bengal Government ,Eastern Region Cultural Center, and Informention Center.
Excluding numerous participations in poets confluences in various places held through out West Bengal as poetry reading with local writer and poets.
Books Published
1) Ravishing Youth 300 my first book of poetry in English , Published by : Spectrum Cal 700009
2)Bhvnai Kamnai Jatnai Bengali book of poetry ,published by: Snehashis Baul ,R .G.Brothers.2 Shaymacharan dey street Cal 73
3)Shatabdir Shesh Surjya 1991 do Published by Do
4)Phire Phire Chai Mukti Ache Kothai (1997) Published by Sahitya barta , nabin pal lane cal 9
5) Baruder kabi Ami Ami Barud 1998 june 08th Published by: Baren Ghose ,Nagar darpane cal 9
6) Bhalabasa ekhon daou daou shikha 2000 Baimela published by: Deb kr. Basu, Biswa jnan, 13, Tamer Lane Calcutta 9
Art BOOKS ARE ENLISTED FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
2) Dekho Aar Anko 1,2,3,4parts
3)Ranger mela Aankar Khela 1,2,3,4 parts
4)Aanka Shekho Pencile 1,2,3,4 parts
5)Esho Anki Pestele 1,2,3,4 parts
6)Chabi Dekhe Chabi Aankho 1,2,3,4 parts Published by : Basak Book Stores,Megdoot, 4 Shayama Charan Dey Street, Calcutta 700073
7)Rang Bahar 1,2,3,4 parts
8) Alpana 1,2 parts Published by : Pragati Publishers, Tamer Lane, Calcutta
9) Rang O Rekha 1,2,3,4 parts Published by : Deepayan, Keshab Sen Street, Calcutta
10) Super Pastel Scenery published by: Siksha Niketan Sitaram Ghosh Street,Calcutta
11) Super Colour Scenery
12) Aanko ar rang karo Published by :Anubhava 12/6Tamer lane,Calcutta700009
ART BOOKS FOR GENERAL PEOPLE
1)Kane Sajano o Mehendi Published by : Shiksha Niketan ---- 50,Sitaram ghosh Street, Calcutta--9
2) Utsabe alpana
3) Kane sajano Published by :Nirmal book Agency : 89,Mahatma gandhi road, Calcutta700007
4)Alpana
5) mehendi published by: Mahajati prokashan 13,Bankim Chatterjee Street, Calcutta73
6)Kane sajano
7)Alpana Published by; J .N.Chakraborty & co : 13,Bankim chatterjee Street ,Calcutta-700073
8 Alpana
9)mehandi
Landscape And Sceneries
1) Nature Study Published by :Biswa Bani Prokashani - 79/1B, Mahatama Gandhi Road, Calcutta
2) Pencil Drawing For Young Artist Published by: Skylark : 15Bankim Chatterjee Street Calcutta 73
3) Pencil Drawing For Young Artist Part 2 Published by: Skylark
4)Super Scenery Published by Siksha Niketan Sitaram Ghish Street Calcutta
4)Super Composition 1, 2 Parts
5)Super colour scenery
FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS OF ARTS
2)Charukalar Protham Padakshep
3) Nude Study
4) Figure Study
5) Jal Rang Lagabar Kaida o Niyam
6) portrait Study
7) Drawing Course ( prokriti, Pashu,o Pakhi) Published by:J.N.Chakraborty & Co Bankim Chatterjee Street, Calcutta
8) Drawing Course (Jantu Janour)
9) Drawing Course (Manab Deh)
10) Animal Figure Published by :Siksha Niketan - 50,Sitaram Ghosh Street Calcutta-- 9
11)Human Figure
12) Water Colour in Natural Scenery Published by ; Skylark
13) FIGURE DRAWING for advanced student in English Text Published by:Bhuniya Book Distributor. 8 ,Shayama Charan Dey Street ,Calcutta700073
14)Model study for the Artist: published by SBS PUBLICATION 78 M G Road kolkata 70009
15) CARTOON DRAWING ; PUBLISHED BY SBS PUBLICATION
There are many books that have no records and now out of print, not available in market ,a few I can name as :
Eklabya a book of comics published by Golden Comics ,college st subra mazumdar and baby roy
Tarjan,suku, axa etc published by Ashok roy, from APP keshab sen st
Birds figure, colour composition, flowers and fruits human figure 2, animalfigure 2 , super paintings
Published by Shiksha niketan 2007
ALBERT ASHOK
email - albertashok@yahoo.com
website - www.myartprofile.com/code_a2z
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