As viewing art is very much a part of the process of the artist as communicator, I feel it is important, whenever possible, to actually take full control of this same process. Showing my paintings at my home, my immediate environment, is therefore a logical extension of this argument. This is the second exhibition of my drawings and paintings in Calcutta. The first was held in this very same place, two years ago. I have noticed certain changes in the style and content of my paintings since the last exhibition. There also appears to be some simplification in the mode of expression. I also notice changes in rhythm and use of colour. A decorative streak seems to have surfaced occasionally. Parallel to my paintings of human figures I have also worked on landscapes as this form enables me to express my emotions more convincingly. Paradoxically, landscapes allow greater intimacy. This exhibition is the result of a years work. It is very much a part of the conversation I am always having with myself. In company…. Dipali Bhattacharya, ExC, Calcutta, 1994. Nos: 17,18,19 For centuries together, in the visual arts, the physical attributes of women have always been a favourite theme for artists to take-off and create personal statements in line and colour. Dipali also has done the same, and more. Her views on women as she has seen around her, and elsewhere, is reflected on her canvases with a sense of heightened intensity and stated with the frankness of pictorial journalism. This is evident in her larger canvases while, in her smaller ones, she has remained faithful to her personal, often romantic, view that is essentially `existential'. Gazing at the moon, up in the sky or reflected in a pond nearby, these women she has painted display the same " long-women" theme indoor. Lost in their thoughts or lack of it, sad but not sorry, narcissistic yet peaceful. With these two variations of the same thing, one indoor and one depicting a world out-of door, and with various situations visually unrepeated, this exhibition surely presents Dipali poised for a big leap forward…Arun Ghosh Art Critic, Calcutta, 2000.