Biography

Education

Commercial Art, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai (1993-1996)

Mentorship under contemporary artist T Kaladharan, Kerala, India

Mentorship under contemporary artist Anna Korobitsina, Severodvinsk, Russia



Projects & Workshops

  • Commissioned portraits in acrylic on canvas & mix media on canvas for several clients
  • Book cover illustration for ‘Taxi’ a Norwegian Novel
  • Book cover illustration for ‘Ayaan Shanti Kuteera’ a book of a play by the same name by Dr N Rathna
  • Book cover illustration for a biography by Rameshwari Varma
  • Illustrations for ‘Crossing Over-stories from Karunashraya Hospice’, Bangalore
  • Book cover design for ‘Sea Glass’ a book of poems by Kavita rathna Illustrations for ‘Kali Anthology’
  • Beginner & Advanced Art classes for children & adults
  • Workshop on painting & upcycled art for the children of Jeevarathni Foundation, Bangalore
  • Calendar design for Jeevarathni foundation, Bangalore 2019,2020 & 2021
  • Commissioned works for Hotel Holiday Inn, Cochin, Kerala
  • Associate artist at Kochi Muziris Biennale 2014 & 2016
  • Commissioned works for ‘Taj Swarna’, Amritsar
  • Commissioned work for ‘The Fern’ Bangalore .
  • Commissioned works for the Indian Navy
  • Commissioned works for clients in India, USA & UK
  • Freelance graphic design, stationery design, hoarding designs, T shirt designs for Hotel Avenue Regent, Casino group of Hotels.
  • Illustrations for children’s’ books & magazine ‘The week’
  • ‘Inbetweener’ Cel Animation studio Ram Mohan Biographics. Mumbai

Selected Exhibition History

2024 : Group Exhibition at the ‘Swasthi Art Gallery’ HCG Cancer Foundation, Bangalore April 2024

2023 : Solo exhibition of works, a fund raiser for jeevarathni.org at Hotel Royal Orchid, Bangalore Aug 2023

2023 : Solo exhibition of works at the Bangalore International Centre for CSTEP, Bangalore October 2023

2022 : Group Exhibition at the ‘India Art Fair’, Bangalore May 2022

2019, 2020 & 2021 : Solo exhibition of works at ‘Chitra santhe’ organized by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad January 2019, 2020 & 2021

2020 : Solo online exhibition on YouTube curated by the Worldwide Art movement June 2020

2020 : Worldwide Art movement International art exhibition at Durbar Hall, Cochin Jan 2020

2019 : Group exhibition at ‘Alliance Francaise’ Hyderabad & Bangalore June 2019

2018 : Solo exhibition at ‘Studio Pepperfry’ Cochin, Kerala April 2018

2017 : ‘Ishika’ group art exhibition at ‘Kerala Lalitkala Academy Hall’ Thrissur, Kerala Dec 2017

2017 : International art exhibition ‘Art Maestro’ at Durbar Hall Cochin, Kerala Nov 2017

2017 : Art Camp in Chellanam, Kerala conducted by Kochi Creative Women Forum in memory of Capt Ludwik Nov 2017

2017 : Group exhibition ‘Navami’ with ‘Ishika’ at Ledhi Art Centre Cochin, Kerala Sept 2017

2016 : Art Camp in Chellanam, Kerala conducted by Kochi Creative Women Forum in memory of Capt Ludwik Oct 2016

2016 : AGroup Exhibition with ‘Ishika’ at YWCA Kottayam, Kerala Sept 2016

2014 : Art camp & exhibition at ‘Orthic Creative Center’ Cochin, Kerala on International Womens’ day March 2014

2013 : Group exhibition ‘Osen’ at Severodvinsk, Russia September 2013

2011 : Group exhibition at ‘Orthic Creative Center’ Cochin, Kerala February 2011