Paresh Maity is an Indian painter. He is a prolific painter in a short career span. He was born in 1965 in Tamluk, West Bengal, India. He has received his Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata, followed by Master’s Degree from the College of Art, New Delhi. He has held over 65 solo shows including; ‘Shesh Lekha – The Last poems of Rabindranath Tagore’ a tribute in water colours by Paresh Maity to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore at NGMA Delhi and Mumbai in 2011. He has participated in several prestigious shows in India and aboard. ‘A Mystic Journey’ an exclusive collection of his watercolour works was shown with the works of American photographer Steve McCurry, as a part of the festival “India Calling! 2010” at Chicago Tourism Center Gallery of Art, Chicago presented by Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi.

He has been felicitated by various national and international institutions including the Royal Watercolour Society, London, the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, British Council etc. He was honoured with the Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education in 2012. In 2013, he has awarded with the ‘Hello! Hall of Fame Award’ for ‘The Artist of the Year 2013’ and also awarded with ‘Shera Bengali’ for Art. In February 2014, he was honoured with Padma Shri by the Government of India, the one of the highest civilian award in India, for his contributions to the Art world.