A life convict for murder housed in Alipore central jail for the past two decades, he now spends time expressing his mind on canvas. Paintings of prison inmates of Bengal that have been showcased in exhibitions will now be sold online. I am 83 now and a life convict, who has to spend the rest of his life in jail. As many as 29 convict-painters took part in the Prison Art Festival organised at Mohor Kunj, a park in south Kolkata where HT caught up with them. A project launched in Alipore Central Jail gives training in painting and allied art for prisoners in Bengal.

Source: Hindustan Times January 30, 2017 11:37 UTC