Stucco figure Painting

The act of doodling first came to me in my early years. I was further inspired as a young boy watching internationally renowned artist, David Paynter restoring the murals in the Trinity College Chapel, Kandy, Sri Lanka. These Murals arguably are his most celebrated work. Despite my love for painting, circumstances paved the way to a different career. I entered the Rubber Trade ending up as a Director in the Rubber department at Forbes and Walker (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo, Sri Lanka. During this period I hardly had any spare time to invest in painting. Following early retirement, I finally got the opportunity to pursue my passion for painting.This was the turning point that led me to my present work. I aspire to capture the pulse of the Sri Lankan way of life through ‘weather beaten lines’ to ‘heartfelt smiles through hard times’.The subjects portrayed are farmers, toddy tappers, laborers, snake charmers, bullock cart drivers and not forgetting their hard working female counterparts; flower sellers, matt sellers, fisher women, fabric painters to name a few. The genre can vary from portraits to landscapes to life events. Mediums used are oils, charcoals and water colour. I have exhibited my paintings at a national level and sold my paitings both locally and internationally.