Born in 1964 in Kolkata, Niladri Paul graduated from the Government College of Arts and Crafts,Kolkata,His love for dance, culture,movement and music translates to his lively canvas..He paints with bold colours and strokes.Deriving inspiration from everyday life,he captures vividly the mood and spirit of his subjects..His style is characterised by minimum,controlled strokes to capture the fleeting thoughts of the moment..