Dr. B.K.S.Varma was born in 1949 at Karnur, Attibele Taluk, which is situated in the outskirts of Bengaluru, Karnataka.
He began sketching as a hobby at the age of six. His mother Smt. Jayalakshmi was an artist herself, his father Sri. Krishnamacharya was a musician. Dr. Varma was trained for painting and sculpture by Guru Sri. A.N Subbarao at Kalamandir, Bengaluru and by Sri.A.C.H. Acharya, a sculptor from Devenahalli.
Dr. Varma specialises in paintings for specific topics given either in poetry or in dance form. He also draws paintings for subjects discussed on a stage. He uses a piece of rope as brush, mainly to finish quickly.
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