Story of an artist

“Growing up in Assam amidst the lush green landscape was beautiful. It was so full of life. I grew up in a village bordering Nagaland. We would sit around bonfires and listen to old folk tales and legends. And my eyes would light up, brighter than the fire. Inspired by noble Karna I took up archery and would practice for hours in tree groves. Seeing the distant hills, I could instantly become Hanuman en route to Lanka to save my allies. The forests of Kaziranga was teeming with animals and the fables of the Panchatantra would come alive. There was no limit to imagination.

I always loved drawing and sketching but didn’t take it very seriously until I reached college. Till then I did it for fun. But as I grew older, nothing else seemed as exciting as art. Watching movies by Spielberg and characters from Disney and Studio Ghibli, I was suddenly made aware of the potential of art. I got serious. I started studying illustration, anatomy and design on my own. Then I came to Delhi to study animation. The craziness and the pace of city-life stretched my horizons. Suddenly my landscapes of home had futuristic space-crafts flying into them and I emerged as a Concept-artist.

Today, we run our own animation studio where we give wings to our imagination.We meet and nurture new talent. We get to practice drawing and archery, playing Table tennis in the studio. Art is the medium of my expression. Art is my home.”