Sudip Roy was born in Baharampur, West Bengal and came to study at the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. At college he was known for attracting the attention of early collectors for his stylistic distinction in water colours and expressionist drawings. He began his career as a young artist painting portraits and bold impressionistic landscapes, and architectural studies. Sudip Roy's strength lies in his realistic rendering of everyday things in life. He takes inspiration from the people and objects that he sees around him. His style is such that it makes even an inanimate object appear extremely sensuous. His work is a celebration of our daily lives showcasing the ordinary things that one would normally overlook as routine and unimportant. Sudip works in oils as well as water colours. His control of shade and light gives a wonderful depth to his work making it seem extremely real. He went on to become one of the most celebrated modernists in the history of Indian painting because he had gone through myriad methods including the wash paintings that called for more than thousand sweeps of wash effect. EDUCATION: Sudip graduated from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta in 1983. EXHIBITION: He had his first solo show at Delhi in 1996 at Art Today, the exemplar gallery space for artists in Delhi, hit headlines in media because he sold out within a few hours. He has presented his work as a solo artist in several cities across India and has also been a participant at group exhibitions in India as well as abroad. At Art Today were a few architectural water colours and a few panoramic drawings done from his early college days. AWARDS: He has been a recipient of several awards including a Gold Medal from the Sahitya Parishad, Calcutta in 1979 and an award from AIFACS, Delhi in 1991. • 1979 Gold Medal from Sahitya Parishad, Calcutta • 1981 Govt. College of Arts & Crafts • 1982 Gold Medal in All India Fine Art Exhibitions of Fine Arts, Calcutta. • 1982 Govt. College of Arts & Crafts • 1984 Indian Society of Oriental Art • 1985 Indian Society of Oriental Art • 1986 Indian Society of Oriental Art • 1991 AIFACS, Delhi • 2011 Lorenzo il Magnifico, Florence