artist / art instructor

"For me, art is beyond my hobby or my profession. It creates the shape of my life. It has steered me through wonderful paths I had never imagined.

As for many, this passion was genuinely transferred to me from the essence of village life. I had the luxury of living that amazing life since I was a child. Village itself is a gallery from dawn to dusk. Every change of time or weather is another painting. The amazing light ,the trees,mountains and ever flowing streams provided the landscape for my paintings. The people in the landscape,their joys,sorrows and their rituals became my portraits.

All these phenomena ultimately generated a unique fantasy within myself. It's a wonderful dream which I could never explain in words. So my attempt is to unveil my bizarre but elegant imagination to the world ,through the language of colors and brushes"

Asanka Anujeewa

artist & Art Instructor

" For me, art is beyond my hobby or my profession. It creates the shape of my life. It has steered me through wonderful paths I had never imagined. As for many,this passion was genuinely transferred to me from the essence of village life. I had the luxury of living that amazing life since I was a child. Village itself is a gallery from dawn to dusk. Every change of time or weather is another painting. The amazing light ,the trees,mountains and ever flowing streams provided the landscape for my paintings. The people in the landscape,their joys,sorrows and their rituals became my portraits. All these phenomena ultimately generated a unique fantasy within myself. It's a wonderful dream which I could never explain in words. So my attempt is to unveil my bizzare but elegant imagination to the world ,through the language of colors and brushes."

Asanka Anujeewa

MY ACHIEVEMENTs

education

2012 Bachelor of Visual Arts ( Special Honours) with first class from the University of Visual & Performing Arts in Sri Lanka.

projects & writings

2016 – Published a book on watercolor techniques “ Diyasaayam madya bhavithaya”

2016 – 2018 – Worked as a Writer in local art magazine “ Chithrakalawa ”

Awards and achievements

2022 – Top 50 artists –“View of self ” portrait competition conducted by American Portrait Society.

2021 – Finalist of the 2nd international masters of watercolor youth alliance 2021

2020 – 2nd place for portrait, State Art and Sculpture Festival and Competition, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2020- Merit Award for painting composition, State Art and Sculpture Festival and Competition, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2020 – Finalist -2nd Universal Watercolor Exposition (IWMA) Exposition 2020 .China

2010 – 1st place in the competition of aesthetic talents at the University of the Visual and Performing Art Sri Lanka for portraits.

2020 – Selected Artist – IWS Frica 1st International Watercolor Exhibition

2019 – 1st place in the Uva province – All-island art competition for art teachers conducted by NIE

2019 – Awarded for best creation – All island art competition for art teachers conducted by NIE

2019 – Painting “Potful Dreams” Has Been exposed for Permanent Exhibition at the International Watercolor Museum in Italy

2019 – Painting “Potful Dreams’’ Published in IWS Magazine

2018- 2nd place for portrait, State Art and Sculpture Festival and Competition, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2016 – 1st in Uva province literary awarding for the book of watercolor techniques (Diyasaayam madya bhavithaya)

2014 – 2020 – Art Teacher Mo / Dharmavijaya M.V , Monaragala, Sri Lanka

2013 – Art teacher – Wycherley International School, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2012 – 3rd place for portrait, State Art and Sculpture Festival and Competition, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2011- 2013 – Art teacher – Shyamala School of Art, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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