He was born in Kolkata in 1971 Partha was schooled in Shantiniketan where he developed his imagination and creative vision He received his BFA and MFA from the Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan Shaw works mainly with landscapes, but handles them in a very contemporary fashion Instead of using abstract methods of representation, Shaw, along with some other Bengal artists, has used figures in his paintings to represent what he wants Shaw`s first solo show was held in 1995, and hopefully this young artist, who already has an artistic movement to his credit, will see many more years of fruitful career awaiting him So far most of his showings have been in his own city, the exceptions being a couple of exhibitions in New Delhi