Education: Graduate in Fine Arts (Painting) from Rabindra Bharti University, Kolkata (1998) Diploma in Visual Arts from Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata (1994).

Award: Emerald Isle Annual Challenge Trophy (First Prize) 1995, *Awards from Indian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta 1996, *Certificate of Merit, Emerald Isle Challenge Trophy 1996, *State Academy Scholarship-1998-99 for Criticism

Solos: Exhibition at Gallery Katayan, Kolkata 1996, *Exhibition at Domus Art Gallery, Kolkata 1997. *Exhibition at Nehru Center Art Gallery, Mumbai 1999. "Lasting Impressions" at Krishna's Collection, New Delhi 2001-2003. *Exhibition at Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi 2003. *" An Enigma Unraveled" at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 2004, *Exhibition at Domus Art Gallery, Delhi May 2005.

Major Exhibitions and Workshops: More than 200 prestigious Exhibitions and Workshops all Over India and Aboard Including London, New York, Spain, Tokyo, Kathmandu and Sydney.

Collections: India: ITC Group, Ispat, IGT Exports Ltd., NFDC, TATA. R.P.G. and Suzuki.Abroad: London, Denmark, Thailand, Abu Dhabi, New York & Japan.

Work Experience and Other Activities: Worked 2 Years as an Art Curator for Habitat Foundation, India Habitat Center, New Delhi [2000-2002], *Curetted more than 50 shows with Eminent Artists & New Talents all over India. * Worked For SCF (Save Child Fund) 7 Years at Ram Krishna Mission, Kolkata. [1992-1998] * Worked as Free Lancer Illustrator for Many Reputed Publications like Orient Long Man & Vostak, Pratham Books. * Worked for Bio flora (Bio Degradable eco friendly handicraft firm) as a chief Designer. *Curated an exhibition of painting by Tihar Jail Inmates [For the first time in India] Nov 2001. *Life Member of Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata.

Contact: House No. 77, 2nd Floor, Sector 5, Vaishali, Ghaziabad, U.P. 201012

Phone Number: 0120-5560671, 93 500 04003, 93 122 66954

E-mail: dipto_chatterjee@yahoo.com, diptochatterjee@indiatimes.com