Suresh Kumar Achari was born on November, staying in New
Delhi, India. He studied in Kerala School, New Delhi, then completed the
schooling at Aylestone High School, London with Science subjects, Technical
Drawing and Art. He moved back to New
Delhi and graduated in 1986 with a Degree in Commercial Art from college of
Art.
Suresh started his career with Video-Wallas for two years,
working in the field of Video editing and Story Boards. His forte in drawing
drew him to become a “Freelance Illustrator” for all top Advertising Agencies
in Delhi where He had developed all the Characters for Nestle Milky Bar,
Hajmola, most of Milo, Dabur and McDonalds Illustrations. He had created
various caricatures, cartoons, sketches and drawings for The Times of India,
Hindustan Times, Target magazine, Rupa and many other Publications.
Pepsi and Du-Pont had hired Suresh to develop their in-house
Magazines, where his involvement were layout making and print ready Artworks.
Designed Advertising campaigns and promotional materials for Modi Care, GPI,
Marg, CHRI, UNIFEM, MARG and many NGOs.
Suresh is also listed with the panel of Artists at the
Department of Posts. He’d created more than 250 Postage Stamps, First Day
Covers and Stationary materials.
He has worked with a handful of Architects; Designing and
Sketching layout plans, interiors and 3D Drawings of Show rooms, Exhibition halls and
Tableaux.
In 2008, Suresh and his college mate quit ‘freelance adventure and advertising’
and took to their passion for painting. Together they’d created two distinctive
series of paintings, “Colours of India” and “Vintage cars”. Almost all the
paintings from these series are with prestigious clients, business houses and
few Art galleries. Suresh enjoys working in oil/acrylic on canvas and water
colours. Inspired by his passion for wildlife and human anatomy, he is keen on
exploring multi-layered narratives using motifs referencing the human as well
as the animal world. Most of his current work is on display at Art alive
gallery, Panchsheel , Artoholics Gallery, Lado Sarai and Passage Art, Khan
Market, New Delhi.
These are five paintings of the series called 'Shiva PanchaksharaStotra'. Water colour paintings inspired by the five syllables 'Na' 'Ma' 'Shi' 'Va' 'Ya' of Shiva Panchakshara Stotra.
This is called 'Na' and is based on the poem by AdiShankara describing the qualities of Lord Shiva. The syllable Na in Devnagri is used as a motif in the composition and have tried to visually represent all the elements described in the first Stotra.
He who has the king of snakes as his garland and who has three eyes,
He whose body is smeared with sacred ashes and who is the great Lord,
He who is eternal, who is ever pure with the four directions as his clothes,
Salutations to that Shiva, who is represented by the syllable “Na”
(Salutations to Lord Shiva) Who is Worshipped with Waters of River Mandakini and Smeared with Sandal Paste,
Who is the Lord of Nandi and of the Ghosts and Goblins; and Who is the Great Lord,
Who is deeply Worshipped with Mandara (Arka) and many other Flowers,
Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Ma",
The second syllable of the Panchakshara Stotra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya".
(Salutations to Lord Shiva) Who is Auspicious and Who is like the Sun causing the Lotus-Face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) to Blossom,
Who is the Destroyer of the Sacrifice (Yagna) of Daksha (Sacrifice of Daksha),
Who has a Blue Throat and has a Bull as His Emblem,
Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Shi",
The third syllable of the Panchakshara Stotra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya".
(Salutations to Lord Shiva) Who is Worshipped by the Best and most Respected Sages like Vashistha, Pot-Born sage Agastya and Gautama ...
and also by the Devas, and Who is the Crown of the Universe,
Who has the Moon (Chandra), Sun (Arka) and Fire (Vaisvanara) as His Three Eyes,
Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Va",
The fourth syllable of the Panchakshara Stotra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya".
(Salutations to Lord Shiva) Who is the embodiment of Yagna {or Who assumed the incarnation of Yaksha} and Who bears the Matted Hairs,
Who has the Trident in His Hand and Who is Eternal,
Who is Divine, Who is the Shining One and Who has the Four Directions as His Clothes (signifying that He is ever Free),
Salutations to that Shiva, Who is represented by syllable "Ya",
The fifth syllable of the Panchakshara Stotra "Na-Ma-Shi-Va-Ya".
“Na”
“Ma”
“Shi”
“Va”
“Ya”
