Rokeya Sultana's Laura's world is a print that contains a child with a pink dress and matching shoes. Her innocent eyes stare in wonder at the viewer. Two large butterflies and a table at the centre with pink flowers in a blue vase complete the idyllic composition. The background is a splash of indigo and black containing a sun. The forms in the painting are introduced in a naïve fashion that speak of unmitigated innocence.

Farida Zaman's water colour brings an orange cat with three gray fish hanging from a fishing net. Countless dots in the net complete the picture of a cat's dream. Farida has often depicted scenes from the countryside where she spent her holidays as a child.

Monirul Islam's two paintings bring in more dreamy washes in gray, orange green and pink. The semi-abstract creations recall houses and trees. Arrows of red, and squiggles of green and brown are placed on the flat washes. Both are based on his life in Spain.

The water colour, Buriganga by Ranjit Das suggests boats in black and yellow. Splashes of blue and green bring in tree tops. The sky and the river in front are left clear in this painting. The landscape is truly beautiful for its minimal strokes and simplicity of choice of colours.

Wakilur Rahman's print has a triangle in the centre with splashes of blue and black at the back. The effect is intriguing.

Hamiduzzaman Khan's portraits have the effect of ancient masks. Jewellery at the neck and ears are brought in with the teep on the forehead. Curly, black hair flow out from under the sari cover. The other face also appears to be done with chalk pastel and the yellow eyes and lips are set off by squiggles of yellow. The beauty of ethnic features has been displayed with care and affection. Shamsul Alam Azad's water colour landscape is a semi-abstract creation in sweeps of gray and blue.

Swapan Chowdhury's composition has suggestions of a flying bird with yellow beak. The grays and blacks in the painting are mystifying . The background of sepia and orange hints of more birds and some blossoms.

Abdus Sattar's portrait in Oriental style is a delight in shades of green and black. The woman is holding on to a rose as is seen in Mughal miniatures. Layers of green shadows are set in a backdrop of white and gray. Jamal Ahmed's polo players catches men in action in a superb way. This sketch brings in people and horses in motion with a few deft strokes of chalk.

Also found in the array of artistic creations are sketches and paintings by Quamrul Hassan and Nitun Kundu.

For those interested in buying paintings at fair prices, the ongoing art fair at Shilpangan should be an attraction.