Lightning strikes Painting

Gandee Vasan is a British artist born in Sri Lanka, with a deep appreciation for images that convey powerful ideas and concepts, he strives to create art that is both subtle and obvious, stirring emotions and sparking thought. He uses animal metaphors to add a universal resonance and an emotive quality to his work. His preferred mediums are oils and charcoal, which he employs in a luscious and intuitive way to create visually stunning and deeply meaningful pieces of art. His work has been exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery in London, where he was a finalist in the BP Portrait Painting Awards and the Taylor Wessing Portrait Awards. At the age of 23, he was awarded by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters for creating the most outstanding work by a young artist. He has a body of work with Getty Images which is licensed around the world. His photographic images have graced the covers of TIME magazine, Le Monde, and other publications.