ANITA ROY CHOWDHURY
Anita Roy Chowdhury was born into an elite family, where her artistic inclinations were nurtured from a young age. As a child, she demonstrated a vivid imagination and innovative spirit. After completing her schooling, she enrolled in the Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, where she had the privilege of studying alongside future luminaries Dhiraj Choudhury, Sunil Das, Jogen Chowdhury, and Shyamasree Basu. Under the guidance of Satyen Ghosal and Gopal Ghosh, who encouraged her experimentation with watercolors, Anita’s artistic style began to take shape.
In 1959, she joined the Society of Contemporary Artists, which organized her debut solo exhibition in 1962. Since 1969, Anita has been an active member of the ‘Calcutta Painters’ group, participating in numerous group and solo exhibitions across India and abroad. Her work has been showcased at prestigious venues, including AIFACS, New Delhi (1963); the Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta (1964); Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay (1966); and Sarala Art Centre, Madras (1969), among others.
