About Shri

I’m Shri Gunasekara, a Cardiff-based Author/Illustrator working in publishing. She specialises in Graphic Novels, Book Cover designs, and Picture books.

About Shri but longer…

Shri Gunasekara is a Cardiff-based Author/Illustrator with comics published under Third Bear Press and Inky Fruit Co, and she was selected for Broken Frontiers' Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026. 

She is a creator who tells sensitive stories about family, siblings and the deep connections that are shared between people. Being mixed-race, queer and having four lovely siblings, I celebrate wholesome family structures through a multicultural lens, highlighting moments that often are overlooked in the Western world. Using my distinct form-pushing imagery to show deep emotional truths that carrys a increadible emotional weight that can be seen across all my work.

She has worked and collaborated with:

Broken Frontier, Inkyfruit.co, Third Bear Press, Arts University of Plymouth Student Union, Plymouth Art Cinema, BABE (Bristol Artist Bristol Event), Plymouth Green Minds charity, Plymouth University Mirror, Plymouth Art Gallery and Plymouth City Council.

Fairs She’s worked at:

Lake District Comic Festival, Brighton Illustration fair, Thought Bubble, Plymouth Comic and Zine Fair, CYMK, Small Press day in Cardiff, Pen & Ink, and Outline.

Workshops she’s run:

Getting started in comics workshop - Exeter Library

Heartstopper inspired self-portrait workshop - Exeter Museum

International Women's Day Workshop - Paignton Library

Create your own graphic novel character Workshop - Paignton Library

Press:

Broken Frontier: Six Small Press Creators to Watch in 2026

Broken Frontier: Runner Review

ITV: Young people design illustrations for one year anniversary of Keyham tragedy

Arts University of Plymouth: Class of 2022 Ones to Watch

Arts University of Plymouth: Award-winning graduates 2022