Pradeep Jayatunga

Art has always been a natural extension of who I am. A self-taught artist with a passion spanning over four decades, I began painting in early childhood and have continued to nurture this creative voice throughout my life. My work is deeply rooted in personal emotion and societal observation, blending the visible with the visceral. Painting is not merely a medium for me—it's a form of therapy, a way to process the world and communicate thoughts that often defy words.
Over the years, I’ve explored a broad spectrum of human experience through my art—sometimes intimate and introspective, other times critical and reflective of the world around me. My paintings tell stories: some born from lived moments, others from contemplative silences. The figures, forms, and moods I capture are impressions—snapshots of societal realities, inner tensions, and the spiritual resonance of everyday life.
Though I spent over a decade in the IT sector and later helmed a creative journey as an entrepreneur in the apparel industry, my return to painting marks a homecoming. Now devoted fully to my art, I embrace the freedom to paint without compromise, exploring themes that resonate with personal depth and cultural context.
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Mahinda College, Galle, SRI LANKA

• Self-taught Artist
• Member of the George Keyt foundation.

Awards:
• All Island first place “State Cultural Festival ‘91” 26 to 28 September 1991 held at Ruwanwella Rajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya, Sri Lanka. (Age - 19 years)

• Won the 3rd Prize for ‘Young Contemporaries’ Exhibition of Paintings in 1991 (Presented by the George Keyt Foundation, Sri Lanka) (Age - 19 years)

• Won the 2nd Prize in ‘Youth Awards 1993’ for two Paintings (Traditional & Modern). (Age - 21 years)

• Organized the group exhibition of paintings named “ECLIPSE” at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Sri Lanka from 25 to 27 October 1995. (Age - 23 years)

• Won the Merit Award for ‘Young Contemporaries’ Exhibition of Paintings in 1997 (presented by the George Keyt Foundation, Sri Lanka.) (Age - 25 years)


International Artist Camps:
• Participated the International Artist Camp held at Culture Club, Kandalama, Dambulla Sri Lanka from 06 to 16 May 1997 which was organized by the Goethe Institute (German Cultural Institute), George Keyt Foundation and Vibavi Academy of Fine Arts. Worked with artists from Germany, France, Great Britain, Russia and foster international cultural co-operation through lectures and talks on the art scene, individual artist working ...