"The Silver Lamp", 2009, Water Color, 10" x 8"
Suvaluxmi graduated with a degree of Masters of Fine Arts in Illustration in 2013 from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. As a natural artist, her art work is as varied as her accomplishments in films and performing arts.
As a child, she was passionate about Indian Classical and folk dance forms. She found herself specially drawn towards those that manifest “Abhinaya” or expressions. Her expressive finesse on stage was noticed by the Oscar winning film director Satyajit Ray, who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story “Uttoran” (1994). This film, which was completed by his son Sandip Ray following the Maestro’s demise, won the National “Silver Lotus" Award (1994), and was screened in many prestigious film festivals around the world, including Cannes.
Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calcutta in 1998, she acted as a female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages. Her performance was acclaimed by a number of prestigious film awards. Her urge to give form to different human expression manifests in her illustrations, through which she seeks to explore the human psyche. Through her art, Suvaluxmi has always endeavored to depict a story.
As a child, she was passionate about Indian Classical and folk dance forms. She found herself specially drawn towards those that manifest “Abhinaya” or expressions. Her expressive finesse on stage was noticed by the Oscar winning film director Satyajit Ray, who cast her as the female lead in the film adaptation of his story “Uttoran” (1994). This film, which was completed by his son Sandip Ray following the Maestro’s demise, won the National “Silver Lotus" Award (1994), and was screened in many prestigious film festivals around the world, including Cannes.
Alongside graduating with a degree of Bachelor of Laws from the University of Calcutta in 1998, she acted as a female protagonist in several movies in South Indian languages. Her performance was acclaimed by a number of prestigious film awards. Her urge to give form to different human expression manifests in her illustrations, through which she seeks to explore the human psyche. Through her art, Suvaluxmi has always endeavored to depict a story.