THE ARTIST
Samita Basu's career spans over three decades. She specialises in figurative work and portraiture and is equally proficient in oil, pastel, watercolour and charcoal though, of late, she prefers to work more with pastel and charcoal/conte pencil than any other medium. At heart, she considers herself a storyteller, her work deeply influenced by what she sees around her and the empathy she has for the characters that dot her creative narrative, especially those less fortunate than her, particularly her female protagonists, with whom she shares a special bond. Through their eyes, she reflects upon the human condition and paints stories that are sometimes dark, sometimes brazen,sometimes despairing, sometimes vivacious, often inspiring but, in their telling, always truthful.
Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP)
Recipient of Govt. of India (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) National Award - ‘Best Institute for Disability’ 2004 - Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP), is a charitable (voluntary) organisation, registered under the Societies Registration Act, that has been offering specialised, comprehensive services for children and adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP) since 1974, serving, on an average, over 2000 beneficiaries annually. This year IICP celebrates 50 glorious years of dedicated service.
Paws in Hope
“Paws In Hope (PIH) is a registered trust working with homeless animals. Their primary objective is to identify and support the spaying and neutering of community dogs and cats and to enable treatment where necessary and possible. The idea is to humanely bring down the numbers of homeless animals and encourage people to be compassionate towards them. The Trust firmly believes in the adoption and feeding of hungry animals and runs a small shelter too and aims to create a more empathetic universe.”
Saswati (Binka) Mukherjee