Art by Lakshmishree
"Art found me at age two. It hasn't let go since."
Welcome to Art by Lakshmishree A J S — a space where fine art, workshops, and original paintings come together. Browse and own a piece of original art, join a weekend workshop, or simply explore the journey !
Click the button above to book your spot for the upcoming workshop on May 16th, Bengaluru
About the Artist
I am Lakshmishree A J S — a fine artist, architect, and Wikipedia-featured creative from Bengaluru, India. My paintings speak about the world I care deeply about — global environmental issues, social awareness, Indian culture, festivals, and the human face in all its beauty and complexity.
What makes my journey unusual is not just what I paint — but when it began.
The Beginning — A Child Who Painted the World
I started painting at the age of two, aesthetically inclined from my earliest days, able to decipher shapes, mix colours, and handle the brush with an instinct that surprised everyone around me. At home, I would sit and paint for three hours at a stretch — not because anyone asked me to, but because I couldn't stop.
At age five, approximately 100 of my paintings were displayed at the 2001 Bangalore Festival of Art. That exhibition changed everything. A child, barely old enough for school, had filled a gallery.
Trained and encouraged by parents Jayaprakash .A.G.K. & Suma Prakash, what followed was a decade of painting, competing, winning, and representing India on global stages — all before I turned eighteen.
What I Believe
I have always wished to do something good for the people of our world and the planet we live in. That belief runs through every painting I make — whether it's a portrait of a stranger, a landscape of a disappearing forest, or a celebration of a festival. Art, for me, has never been decoration. It has always been a message.
Today I bring that same belief into my workshops — teaching people not just to paint, but to see. To slow down. To express what they feel but cannot say.
Click the button above to book your spot for the upcoming workshop on May 16th, Bengaluru
The Journey — Milestones That Shaped Me
2000 — Exhibited 65 of her own paintings at Kannada Bhavan J.C.Road, Bangalore. The youngest artist to have a Solo Painting Exhibition
2001 — exhibited her own paintings 2nd time on 19th to 21st Aug. 2001 at Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore
2002 —An exhibition of her ‘45 feet long collage art work, about the subject “11th Sept. American Disaster”
2003 — Wonder Art World, India 7th International Art Contest Dec 2003 “Bala Chitra Ratna” Award
2004 — Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival/ World Eco Tourism Expo 2004 - 1st Prize ,Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2005 — Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival International children’s painting competition held at Singapore “Young Artist of the Sea” grand prize winner
2005 — FAI Switzerland Young Artist Winner , Young Achievers Award by Infosys in Arts
2006 —International Mangrove action project - 1st place. Art work selected for 2007 calendar U.S.A.
2007 — Congratulated by then Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh
2007 — Director's award in the international painting competition organised at Goleniow Dom Kultury, Poland
2008 — Winner of the Paint for the Planet Competition at age 12. Artwork selected for auction at the "Paint for the Planet" event of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at The Harvard Club of New York City, October 2008. UNEP created a photo documentary and film on my art and life , published in National Geographic Magazine
2009 — River of words-Watershed explorer Award- U.S.A.
2009 — Congratulated by then His Excellency president of Slovenia - Dr. Danillo Turk and first lady Mrs. Barbara Turk
2010 —- 1ST Prize at the 15th international children art contest Celje, Slovenia 2010 .
2011 —- The international youth’s art festival 2011 Russia. Bryansk region, Novozybkov, Russia.- Winner
2012 — National Bal Shree Award by National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi — presented at Vigyan Bhavan on 29 January 2015 by HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani
2014 — Diploma Award, ART Centre for Children and Young People, Hyvinkää, Finland — selected for international art exhibition
2015–2016 — First Runner Up at University of Westminster's International Design Challenge for "A Collective Challenge to Transform 100 Public Spaces"
Throughout — Over 340 medals, trophies and citations at local, regional, national and international level
Today — Architect by profession. Fine artist by soul. Workshop host, mentor, and storyteller through paint.
