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| Artists by alphabetical order |
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Kingsley Gunatillake |
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Born On |
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1951 |
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Born In |
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Sri Lanka |
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Education |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of
Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. |
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Environmental Education, University of
Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. |
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Academic |
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Lecturer in Art, Vibhavi Academy of
Fine Arts, Colombo Sri Lanka |
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Visiting Lecturer, College of Fine
Arts, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka |
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Selected Solo
Exhibitions |
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1981 |
Lionel Wendt Gallery |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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1986 |
Oberoi Art Gallery |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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1986 |
Exhibition of Paintings, Alliance Française Gallery,
Sponsored by Alliance Française, |
Kandy, Sri Lanka. |
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1994 |
"Life of a Candle", Jordon Hill Campus, University of
Strathclyde |
Glasgow, UK |
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1996 |
"Displaced", SM Megamall |
Manila, Philippines |
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1997 |
"Displaced", German Cultural Institute,
Sponsored by the German Cultural Institute |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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1997 |
"Displaced", Mount Castle Gallery |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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1997 |
Exhibition of Paintings, Heritage Gallery, |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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1997 |
"Displaced", Jorge B Vargas Museum, |
Manila, Philippines |
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1998 |
"Year Planner", alliance Française Gallery,
sponsored by the Alliance Française, Sri Lanka |
Kandy, Sri Lanka |
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1998 |
"Visual Art", Paintings & Installations for Environment
Sri Lanka sponsored by the British Council |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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2001 |
Exhibition of Paintings,
Paradise Road Art Galleries |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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2003 |
Exhibition of Paintings,
Paradise Road Art Galleries |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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2004 |
Exhibition of Paintings,
Paradise Road Art Galleries |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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Selected Group Exhibitions |
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1978 |
onwards in Sri Lanka (Colombo and Kandy)... |
Bangladesh, Czechoslovakia, Germany. |
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Awards and Other
Activities |
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1980 |
Best Painting – First Place and Award, National Youth
Council |
Sri Lanka |
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1980 |
First Place and Award, National Library Association |
Sri Lanka |
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1980 |
First Place, "the World Environment Day" |
Sri Lanka |
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1980 |
Nest Painting Award, "The Theme of Peace", Literature
Festival |
Sri Lanka |
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1987 |
International Youth Library Annual Exhibition (Poster) |
Munich, Germany |
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1993 |
Illustration for Children's Picture Book |
Noma, Japan |
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1997 |
Illustration for Children's Picture Book |
BIB, Czechoslovakia |
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92-97 |
Chief Co-ordinator, Art Education, Ministry of Education |
Western Provice, Sri Lanka |
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1999 |
Repainted the paintings on doors and ceiling of the
Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), after
the bomb blast. |
Kandy, Sri Lanka |
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Workshops and Residencies |
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1983 |
Participated in many workshops including Children's Book
Illustration |
UNESCO |
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1989 |
International Children's Book Illustration, |
BIB, Czechoslovakia |
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1994 |
Environmental Education, University of Strathclyde |
Glasgow, UK |
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1995 |
Eye on a Tree, Workshop for Art Instructors |
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1997 |
International Artists Camp, Culture Club |
Dambulla, Sri Lanka |
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1998 |
International Artists Camp, Habarana Village Hotel |
Habarana, Sri Lanka |
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1998 |
Artists Against War, VAFA |
Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
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Collections |
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Wolfgang Seapan collection, Germany |
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Olvin Chang collection, Hong Kong |
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NS collection Canada |
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Glen Coutts collection Glasgow, UK |
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Dr. Mayetzee collection Philippines |
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Dr. Stefun Draier collection German |
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Gallery Mount Castle collection Sri Lanka |
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The Paradise Road, collection Sri Lanka |
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Edith & Thomas collection Germany |
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Presidential Collection of Contemporary Art Sri Lanka |
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