K. A. Soman
K. A. Soman (born in 1953), also known as Somji, is an artist from Kerala, India. Soman has been drawing and painting since childhood, and chose to be self-taught to avoid being overly influenced by a teacher or master. His medium has been oil painting since 1971. He participated in group exhibitions as a student in Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and Law College,Ernakulam and has to his credit several awards and recognitions.After a career in Government service which he left as Deputy Commissioner, he has now turned to painting full-time and has held several successful solo exhibitions.
