With a BFA and MFA in Painting from RLV College, Tripunithura, Satheesh is the 2013 winner of the prestigious ‘SIDHART’ State Award for Painting. Having participated in numerous art shows and art camps, he is the two-time recipient of the award presented at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi grand solo exhibition – 2007 and 2012. Satheesh now teaches painting at his alma mater.