San Francisco Sunset (2021) Painting by Rajan Dey

Rajan, acknowledged as RAJ in friend circle, is an artist who is in adoration with watercolor since a very early age. He was born in Kolkata (Calcutta, India) also known as “City of Joy”. With over 20 years of experience in Software Industry, he had travelled and worked in many countries and is currently living in the UK with his wife and 8-year-old daughter who is also keen in art.

 By education Raj is an Electrical and Electronics engineer, by occupation he is an IT consultant but by passion he is an artist. Raj had been painting in various mediums like watercolor, acrylic, oil and pastel since the age of 5. With no family background of art, he is a self-taught artist. His early interest in art was nurtured during his school days where he had won several accolades. He had partaken in many art competitions and had won majority of them, which was a significant motivational drive for him.

Over the last few years, his style of work has mellowed a lot. He now focuses mostly on landscapes, cityscapes, flowers, cars and boats. With his most recent works, as you might have noticed, he tried apprehending the mood of the scene with the help of light, shadow and a story behind the scene. He believes in capturing a story and portraying it to the audience with his pronounced skill of brushstrokes through a beautiful medium such as watercolor.

Exhibitions:

Parallax Art Fair (PAF), London, UK, Oct 2019     

Kaalaspandan Art Fair, Mumbai, India, Nov 2020      

EIA exhibition, Pune, March 2020

AWARDS & RECOGNITION:

GOLD AWARD – Awarded GOLD Award by Bindaasart Group (BAG) for being the top 30 creative watercolor artists in the world.

10th Place in the “International cityscape art contest 2020” organized by lightspacetime 

 Awarded “Cityscapes Art Exhibition 2020 – Special Merit – Painting & Other

• Nationality: UNITED KINGDOM
• Date of birth : unknown date
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary British Artists