Gajendra Man Shrestha, secretary of the Artists' Society in Nepal, brought in an orange disc on his canvas along with green rectangular forms which were reaching up to the sky on top. This was a part of the series of Waves of echo. The next painting was dedicated to recycling. It had many rectangles with blue, red and scattered paints. Another one had the images of temple bells. The next picture had birds flying to shelter, with oncoming storm depicted in reds and blues. Birds, fish and bells, symbols of life, had been brought in the next painting. He stresses on the necessity of peace and harmony. Shrestha has had 14 solo exhibitions in his country and abroad.

Ratna Kazi Shakya presented a gorgeous nude, having a bath, surrounded by earthenware pots of water. This had been done in blue, brown and red. There was experimentation with texture all over the painting. Shakya had experimented with ovular shapes in the rest of his painting, moving away from the cubistic. This was in the form of 18 bars of reds, blues and yellows in one painting of acrylic on paper. Another was in blue, black and gold, with lines scratched on them.

Sushma Rajbhandari had brought in Ganesh, regarded as a master of intellect and patron of artists and writers. This deity is seen in many of the temples throughout Nepal. His name is often invoked at the beginning of all undertakings. In her painting of the elephant god Ganesh, Rajbhandari has presented the traditional forms and values in her impressive style. The third eye in her paintings is her call for peace. "I have mixed the traditional with the modern in my work," she said. Thus in her painting we see floating eyes on waves of blue, red and green. These are done in oil. She had done Nepali Tankha painting for a few years before she launched into her semi abstract style.

Chanda Shrestha, in her turn, had presented some beautiful Nepalese landscapes -- distinct, colourful and moving. In her work has been preserved the culture of her country with an impact. Impressionistic in style, the flora and fauna of Kathmandu were seen pulsating with lines and shapes in her buoyant works of trees, leaves, houses, bridges, people and domestic animals. In one of her painting is a woman going by a cliff, with a stream trickling along. The sky and hills in the background had also been brought in. Moving away from the village scene we came across a townscape and this too had trees and clouds in the backdrop. The paints had been applied with the most delicate of strokes.

The four artists from Nepal brought a fresh breath of energy into our art scene. The exhibit had been arranged by the Buriganga Arts and Crafts of Bangladesh.