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Kamlakar Dixit Presents Quiet Watercolour Exhibition In Mumbai
Kamlakar Dixit is a 75-year-old self-taught artist.
He paints flowers, trees, plants and landscapes using watercolours.
He first became interested in watercolours about 40 years ago.
Work kept him busy, so he returned to painting after retiring.
He often travels around India and takes photographs to use as painting references.
His exhibition is called “Purity In Watercolours.”
It will show about 60 paintings at Gallery FPH in Mumbai.
Dixit hopes people feel calm, relaxed or happy when they see his art.
Kamlakar Dixit’s exhibition, “Purity In Watercolours,” will feature approximately 60 paintings.
The works focus mainly on flowers, trees, greenery and landscapes inspired by nature.
Dixit, 75, returned to painting after retiring from a corporate Deputy General Manager role.
He uses photographs from his travels across India as references for his detailed watercolours.
The exhibition is scheduled at Gallery FPH in Nariman Point, Mumbai, though the stated opening date differs between September 1 and September 5, 2026.
- Who
- Kamlakar Dixit, a 75-year-old self-taught artist and former corporate Deputy General Manager.
- What
- An exhibition titled “Purity In Watercolours,” featuring approximately 60 paintings.
- Where
- Gallery FPH, Free Press House, Nariman Point, Mumbai.
- When
- The listing gives September 1 to September 15, 2026, while the article text says September 5 to September 15.
- Why
- Dixit paints nature because he wants viewers to feel satisfaction, relaxation and pleasure.
Key facts
- Exhibition
- Purity In Watercolours
- Artist
- Kamlakar Dixit
- Number of works
- Approximately 60 paintings
- Main subjects
- Flowers, trees, greenery and landscapes
- Venue
- Gallery FPH, Free Press House, Nariman Point, Mumbai
- Dates listed
- September 1–15, 2026; the article text separately states September 5–15
- Preferred medium
- Watercolour
Quotes
Kamlakar Dixit
Seventy-five-year-old self-taught artist and former Deputy General Manager
“After seeing my painting, one should feel satisfied or relaxed. You should get some pleasure out of it. That is why I choose landscapes, flowers and things that people can connect with.”
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“My watercolour journey started long back, about 40 years ago. But in between, I was working and was very busy. After retirement, I started painting again, mainly for my own pleasure.”
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