Arup Biswas

Background
I was born in India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. The pristine Himalayan beauty instilled in me a love for nature, which I rediscovered after moving to the United States in 1992. Soon after, I bought my first camera and began capturing landscapes across the country. I remember crying at the sight of the first snow in my life, in front of the Merced River in Yosemite.

Fine Art Photography Influence
Internationally acclaimed landscape photographer Charles Cramer‘s photographs were my next inspiration. His images resonated with me so strongly that I immediately signed up for a workshop with him in the fall of 2000. Charlie opened my eyes to the nuances of light and color that make a print truly “sing.” The bug of making luminous prints has not left me since.
I have also been associated with the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, founded by Ansel Adams; as a result, my works have been influenced by the teachings of such notables as Ted Orland, Brian Taylor, Jerry Takigawa, Huntington Witherill, and Brigitte Carnochan.


Artist Statement
The making of these photographs, captured over the course of the last twenty years, has been a self-discovery process. It started with the aim of capturing the landscapes, but eve...

EDUCATION
Selected Photography Workshops:
● Center for Photographic Art, Approaching a gallery for representation, 2011
by John Scanlan
● Center for Photographic Art, Optimizing your images for printing, 2011
by Charles Cramer
● Center for Photographic Art, Exposure Workshop, 2010
o Studied under -- Jerry Takigawa
o Martha Casanave
o Ted Orland
o David Bayles
● Center for Photographic Art, Exposure Workshop, 2009
o Studied under -- Brigitte Carnochan
o Elizabeth Opalenik
o Huntington Witherill
o Ted Orland
o David Bayles
● Photoshop Techniques for the Fine Art Photographer, 2004 by Charles Cramer
● Ansel Adams Gallery, Fine Art printing for Digital Photographer, 2001 by Charles Cramer

Formal Education:
MS, Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1988, India
BS, Electronic Engineering, Univ. Of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 1986 India

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Past Solo Exhibitions
2019 “Luminous Landscapes”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2018 “Whispers and Dreams”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2017 “Reverberations”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2014 “Memories and Whispers”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2013 “Silent Light”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2012 “Consider This”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2011 “Sea Shells and Sonatas”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2010 “Songs of Silence”, The Main Gallery, Redwood City, CA
2009 “Whispering Landscapes”, Marjorie Evans Gallery, Sunset Center, Carmel, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2015 “2015 International Juried Exhibition“, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel Valley
2011 2011 Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
2009 Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA