Kamal Devnath, hailing originally from Kolkata, lived and worked in the quaint little town of Saharanpur in Western Uttar Pradesh. His move from Saharanpur to Gurugram a few years back helped widen his horizons. Kamal carries with him a sense of story and narrative that big, metropolitan cities like Delhi have forgotten or ignored for a long.
After taking voluntary retirement from corporate life, he focused on his childhood talent and despite being a self-taught artist, embarked on a journey to paint and exhibit extensively. His first exhibition was held in Dubai and was very well received.
He is a self-taught artist which simply means that he has learnt the art of creating paintings with meaning and expressions by experimenting, learning, and creating his own style of working.
He believes that an artwork does not need an explanation. In fact, it should speak and be felt by the viewers and touch their hearts.
Life around is motivation for him, and through his paintings, he brings to life nature’s invisible form. Kamal has evolved a distinct style and keeps experimenting with the new. Realistic art is his forte. His works are figurative and at times semi-abstract renditions of the world around him.
Being a self-taught artist, he has honed his skills through experimentation.
Realism attracts him and it is reflected in his works. Although his realistic, figurative works are evidently of high technical value but it is the compositions that he creates using the figures and juxtaposing them against each other that attract the viewer and hold his gaze.
His credentials include participating in more than 200 group shows and 13 Solo Shows in India and abroad.
