Krisha Tamrakar | Author & Illustrator
Krisha Tamrakar is a Kathmandu-based artist, graphic designer, illustrator and author born in 2052 B.S. Ever since she was a little girl, she has loved to create pictures, which ultimately led her to join Art and Design School in Kathmandu. After her BFA degree in Graphic communication, she was naturally drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration and storytelling. Along with creating designs for notable clients to elevate their company profile with her contemporary design works, she also creates her own picture books.
Influenced from her surroundings and emotions, Krisha likes to work around stories that are easily relatable, interactive and connect different people and communities. “The end of my story is just the beginning of the reader’s story,” she shares.
A few examples of the books she has illustrated include Araaya’s Fables written by Nirvana Chaudhary, Nyaku Baja ra Gunla written by Rownika Shrestha (published by Baakhan Nyanewaa), Ek Bitte written by Krishna Raj Sarbahari (published online on Let’s Read, published by Asia foundation), Aadi ko Khali Dimag written by Krishnadip Sigdel (published by Shangrilla), Sushmita and Romit to the dentist, written by Anita Lenaerts (published by Kathalaya).
Krisha is a Director of Artudio, a center for contemporary visual arts, where she has been actively involved in various curatorial art & education programs.