DURGA

About Artist

ARCHANA R BISWAS Archana R Biswas graduated from Kala-Bhavan, Santiniketan in the year 1992 with honors in painting. She did her post-diploma in printmaking from M.S. University Vadodara, Gujarat in the year 1995.While pursuing post diploma, her work got selected in many prestigious shows Including international prints biennale, Bhopal and national exhibition, Bangaluru. Before completing her post diploma she received Bendre-Husain fellowship for printmaking in the year 1995. After her post-diploma she received national scholarship for young artists from human resource development, New Delhi, for which she work two years under Rini Dhumal as her guide. In her prolong career she worked in many spheres, worked as an educator, an animator and conducted many workshops for children. Last three years she is extensively working on fiber art, exploring various forms. Her work got selected for the World of thread art festival,2016,Canada. Presently she is working on a conceptualized mask project. First she makes the mould with layers of paper and crocheting it with vibrant colored wool.