OLD CHESTNUTS By FIROZ MAHMUD


Firoz Mahmud made numerous classical drawings and paintings during his early academic life.He worked about a decade in a slum, green groceries, rail station, and in his old-dilapidated studio at green groceries empty 3rd floor market near Dhaka New Market.    
Here are few examples of Firoz Mahmud`s primary art practices at early ages. Few are pencil drawings, few are watercolors on paper and few are with oil paintings on canvas. During his art institution in 90`s he received seven best medium art prizes including Shilpachariya Zainul Abedin Gold Medal, Experimental painting prize, Drawing Best Prize, Oil Painting Best Prize, Watercolor Best Prize, Pen Sketch Best Prize and Pencil Sketch Best Prize. He also achieved Dilnasheen Khanom Gold Medal from Dhaka University for receiving recorded highest marks in final exam.


`Cooking for worker`,  1997, 48x48 inch, oil painting on canvas
`Evening twilight at Methor Potti`, 1997, 84x60inch, oil painting on canvas



`Blacksmith at Gabtoli bazar`, 1993, 22x32inch, watercolor on paper
He lost most of his early artworks. Many of his works were lost by termite (white ant)`S bite. They severely loved Firoz`s work . Many works were washed out by flood and rain. Documents and images of few of his previous academic works were discovered. These images of pencil drawing, watercolor, oil paintings, etc. are on view here.