A self taught artist, with an interest in art from a very young age, Vanya has sketched and drawn images on a variety of themes over the years, her favourites being nature, wildlife and children’s illustrations. Born and raised in Mysore, Vanya currently lives in Bangalore with her husband and two children. Working as a freelance illustrator and associating quite often with NGOs that work on wildlife conservation, Vanya is also part of Group Relations India which offers experiential learning events on group dynamics and the influence of unconscious processes on them.