It is amazing to see the collections of the painting and sketch works of Oken Jeet Sandham on various personalities.
Sandham, a senior journalist and an author, has been sketching and painting portraits of international, national and regional politicians including Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RJ (D) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, MP Neiphiu Rio, Nagaland Home Minister Y Patton.
Some of them are caricatures and cartoons. He has also done caricatures on pop and film stars that included late Michael Jackson and Shahrukh Khan.
Sandham is the Editor of the North East Press Service (NEPS), an Independent News Agency, published from Kohima.
He has recently authored a book on the Naga Political issue – “Narendra Modi and Naga Peace Accord” which is now globally available.
He is also internationally known Muaythai leader and the President of the Muaythai Federation of India.
“I have been painting and sketching on natures, animals, insects and humans since my childhood,” he said when asked as how he could sketch so well.
“I love painting and sketching and it is really a wonderful medium, and sometimes more powerful than writing,” he added.
Morung Express Feature
