It took years for women to prove that their “soft hands” are capable of handling bamboo, wood and clay, to the men who dominate the market.

With the female form finding its way into many of canvases Sharmistha says that she is a proud feminist who takes pride in being part of the current generation of women who seek to impact awareness and change through their work.

Wage gap exists almost everywhere in the world. Women artists, who produce unique works that are incomparable to each other, go through the same. This is how a few Indian critics and artists feel about it.