Krishna Ashok, holds a degree in Fine Arts from Omani University. He worked for a time in newspapers and magazines as an illustrator, but then switched to his long-time passion of painting. He has had nearly 23 group shows and 11 solo shows across India and abroad. His theme is always the inner core expressions of the male and female. He has done many series titled Musings, Memories, Windows, Oceanic, Antaryami and presently he is working on Advaitha. He lives in Hyderabad, India.