Inoka Lavallee Ma

I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, a country whose physical beauty has earned it the tag "Pearl of the Orient." It is in this exotic tropical world that the roots to Inoka's art can be found.

I now reside in Vancouver B.C. Canada

The passion in her work was recognized early in my childhood, and at the age of 15 I was accepted into the renowned Surikov Academy of Fine Arts in Moscow, Russia. I graduated with distinction, receiving my Master of Fine Arts from the Surikov, a degree recognized by Canada's University of Toronto.

In Russia, I was schooled in the tradition of the old masters, undertaking intensive study of their techniques and methods. As a student I had access to some of the world's greatest art, found in the Pushkin Museum and The Hermitage. It was from this art that I developed the combination of realism and impressionism that has become the trademark of my personal style.

Over the last 25 years I have had countless shows around the world such as Ottawa, Ont., Vancouver B.C., Los Angeles, Ca., New York, New York and Russia Moscow.

My latest works have been displayed and sold at the Federation of Canadian Artists in Vancouver.