Stress Relieving Designs: Coloring Book

Sanjna Srikanth

Des. 2023 · Notion Press

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“In this book, you will have a glimpse into the mind of an artist who does not let the difficulties of life get in the way of her dreams. Hope you enjoy this book and the art as much as I have” – John Francis Dominic Basteen, Artist

“Sanjna’s drawings and paintings reflect her ability to construct new worlds through the rhythmic qualities of line and colour – she is gifted with the sensitivity to translate her experiences into images that communicate” - Lina Vincent Sunish, Art historian and Curator

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Sanjna is a young artist, diagnosed with Autism, who is known for her spontaneous art expressions of pure, brilliant colours and simple, abstract forms. Sanjna was featured as one of India's "Emerging Artists" at the prestigious Art Bengaluru festival at UB city, Bangalore, in November 2019. Sanjna was a torch bearer at the 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics. In 2014, Sanjna was recognized as an "inspiring role model for the community" and given the International Diana Award, established in memory of Princess Diana. Sanjna has several solo art exhibitions to her credit at prominent art galleries such as Kala Academy at Goa, Venkatappa Art Gallery at Bangalore, Lalit Kala Akademi at Chennai. Her paintings have been displayed at India Inclusion Summit, 2013 and one of them was sold in a notable auction along with India’s prominent artists and celebrities. In 2013, one of Sanjna’s works of art was profiled at the World Economic Forum, held at Davos. Sanjna graduated from the TLCI high school, Maryland, USA in 2015. At her high school graduation ceremony, Sanjna was awarded Barbara Nichols Klein arts scholarship award. She has completed her BFA (Fine Arts Painting) degree through International Fine Arts Academy, India.