Kangkan Das

Born and brought up in a small, cordial town called Tinsukia in Assam; colors have always fascinated the creative space of my mind. Painting has always been a faithful partner to me since the time I can remember. I was one of those ordinary young boys who grew up watching his mother and uncle paint pictures which grabbed my interest in art that was manifested in big and small creative outputs.
A never-ending longing to capture and store the nature's rich beauty throughout my life tempted me more. I never had the pleasure of learning fine arts from a proper teacher or institute. As a beginner, I would always fall short of subjects to paint, and then exploring my surroundings gave me much more to see, to observe, and take in what the world could offer me. It is then when I started studying nature in depth.
The smell of my enchanting native ground gave me a whole new inspiration because the beauty of the land never goes out of the taste! I believe that there is always something new to look forward to painting, nature has its arms spread out to welcome you and there is always something new to offer those who have the desire to explore.
With time and dedicated practice, watercolor has painted a very transparent image of itself in my...

Self-Taught Artist

• Solo Exhibition, Tinsukia Assam, 2014
• Solo Exhibition , Tinsukia , Assam 2015
• International Exhibition, IWS INDIA, Delhi, India 2018
• National Exhibition, Jahangir Art Gallery , Mumbai, India 2017
• National Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, West Bengal 2019
• International Exhibition, IWS India, Shillong, 2019