Venkat Raman Singh Shyam belongs to the tradition of Pardhan Gond art inaugurated by the legendary Jangarh Singh Shyam, his uncle. After apprenticing with Jangarh in the 1990s, Venkat worked a range of jobs – including as house painter, screen printer and signboard artist. He also was fortunate to be guided by the pioneering Jagdish Swaminathan. Since Jangarh’s death in 2002, Venkat has pursued a full-time career in art despite several hurdles. Having travelled and exhibited widely in India, the US, Canada and Europe, Venkat has been exposed to a wide range of arts practices which have influenced his sensibility. Venkat’s graphic autobiography, Finding My Way, coauthored with S. Anand, will be published in April 2015.