First an animator, then an art teacher in a city college, Roy now  works in a gaming company and devotes his free time painting.

His series of works currently on exhibit at the Chitrakala Parishat are as varied in style and technique as they are in subject matter. Some are a study in realism reflecting his journeys across the length and breadth of the country and captured in water colours. There are sunsets on the beaches of Goa, soothing seascapes, tree-lined pathways and glimpses of a rural countryside.

Moving to urban spaces, he has captured the mood and spirit of old streets of Kolkata with godowns and old buildings dating back to British India.

Doorways, houses and streets of old Bangalore, the mellow bricks and seasoned weathered wood work evocative of a City with so much character still surviving in its lanes and pockets are well dileanated.
”The play of light and shadow is simply beautiful and the artist has skillfully captured the ethos of the cities he was inspired by. Old Bangalore is as well reflected here as is old Kolkata,” said environmentalist and film-maker Suresh Heblikar inaugurating the exhibition.

The work entitled Me and You is a romantic series obviously inspired by his recent wedding and his adoring bride — Ankhi. Done with  acrylic oils and pastels, the features of the couple and the colours are strong and vibrant. “I am a software engineer and we met online. I was attracted to his artistic personality and this series reflects  our relationship,“ she says with a blush.

”While I love realism, I am also looking to develop my own style which will be stronger and  more individualistic. I work with different kinds of mediums and subjects and Buddha is my latest inspiration. His persona is peaceful and lends itself to tranquility of expression in many forms,” adds Roy.

The paintings are on display till August 22.