About me

My name is Srija Shrestha. I am a Nepali artist and illustrator based in Scotland. I came to the UK in 2021 and graduated from Teesside University with an MA Illustration degree in 2022. I practice creative storytelling through zines, comics, Riso prints, cyanotype prints and illustrated short films.

My work is based around the themes of mental health and emotional wellbeing combined with the theme of gentle and kind feminine love.

As I am far away from home, I also engage with themes of home, belonging and identity to keep myself connected with my roots. I have been practicing presenting personal stories of exploring home and identity through Nepali language and culture while also connecting them with the stories of finding a home away from home.