Anisur Rahman works at his house in Azimpur, form 10 am to 4 pm, as the mood gets him. He is now a free-lance artist, having worked for the Department of Films and Publication, Ministry of Information, Bangladesh, for 30 years as an illustrator and layout- expert.

Coming from Mymensingh, in his recent works he has recollected his childhood memories of lush nature,with an abundance of flowers and foliage, that go to glorify the female form. His colours of russets, variations of pink and red, along with other subtle shades of buoyant colours bring in the essence of spring, a season of great importance to the artist.

Anis says, "I think that spring is undoubtedly the best time in our country as flowers and foliage burst into new shapes and forms after the cold winter. This is often celebrated by poets, writers and artists and I've contributed my bit." He adds, "This exhibition In Paris has been possible for me only because my brother in-law,Shahadat, also an artist, who lives there. I've also been helped by Margaret Cowther, curator of ADZAK International Art Space."

Dwelling on his soft, impressionistic works Anis says, "I enjoy this technique as it has always appealed to me. I don't feel inadequate, although now I'm compelled to work with my left hand."

One of Anis's paintings has a young woman in pink. She is seated against the tree trunk, with the blue and green of the sky cascading at the back, with the russets and greens of the surrounding nature, further couching her figure. Tiny white sails of boats and suggestions of pristine white birds have been included the in the backdrop. The painting is as fresh and energizing as a whiff of wonderful French perfume. More semi-abstract in style is the seated lady in china blue, touched with gentle gray strokes; she is surrounded by shades and splashes of burnt sienna, light ruby, gray and turquoise. The lure of spring with the central figure is indeed eye-catching and worth preserving in memory.

" Composition", an oil on canvas, is again a superb play with lines and colours, inspired by shades of pinks of spring flowers. There are touches of browns, grays and expanses of dove-gray in the forefront, recalling old houses with the feast of bougainvillea flowers trailing along walls and balconies. "Spring in forest" is yet another fascinating kaleidoscope of gentle swirls and splashes of bright greens, blues and browns. It has soft interlacing grays and browns that swirl and bind together the fragmented flavour of the spring season.

Anis had an earlier solo at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in 1992 and took part in numerous local group exhibitions from 1962 to 2002, as in the National Art Exhibitions at the Shilpkala Academy and the Ist Biennale Art Exhibit, organized by "Charu Shilpi Sangsad" in 2002. He graduated for the Institute of Fine arts, DU in 1967.