PETRICHOR- Exhibition of Wildlife Art

 I'm pleased to announce that my solo art exhibition- PETRICHOR is to be held on 2nd & 3rd March 2024 at Lionel Wendt art gallery, Colombo 07. Please stay in touch to enjoy the process!

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The Sunday Times; July 07 2019

Just received the catalogue of ART & VIELFALT international wildlife art exhibition ! Glad to play a part..

Art & Vielfalt wildlife art exhibition

My paintings are on display at Art & Vielfalt wildlife art exhibition in Magdeburg natural history museum, Germany. The exhibition will be open till 16th September 2018.

OrnithVacations Birding, Wildlife and Cultural Tours

I'm so proud to announce that I have established my own tour company- OrnithVacations- with my close colleagues, last year. With my long haul experience in Birding, Wildlife and tourism, I am so glad that my knowledge and experience are utilized in our own business, which is based on my passion of birding and wildlife studies. Please enjoy our web site for more information: OrnithVacations Birding, Wildlife & cultural tours

Hope all my birders, nature and culture culture lovers will travel with us to explore this magical tropical island of Sri Lanka !

Find us on Facebook: OrnithVacations official facebook page

My paintings at Art & Vielfalt exhibition

The Art & Vielfalt- wildlife art exhibition is now on at Magdeburg natural history museum, Germany. Five of my paintings are on display there and glad being selected among other great artists.

Art und Vielfalt- Wildlife art Exhibition

I'm so glad to announce that I have been selected to display my paintings at Art und Vielfalt- Wildlife art Exhibition organized by the Museum of Nature History in Magdeburg, Germany. Five of my paintings will be displayed at the exhibition to be held at the museum from 5th May, 2018 on-wards. Those who are nearby, please visit.

Mirror- Wintering Little Stint

Sharing one out of the recent set of paintings I did towards the end of last year. The new job and responsibility at the Embassy of Japan, hampered my painting habit :(. But adapting to come back to week end paintings at the moment. Hope I can recover soon.
This painting encouraged by the great enthusiasm on waders, made itself a success, as I believe. Hope you all enjoy.

Ceylon Whistlng Thrush building a nest in an artificial habitat, First record.

An interesting sighting of a bird behaviour, made by me recently, has been published on 'Ceylon Today' newspaper. A pair of Ceylon Whistling - thrush/ Arrenga had built a nest in a man made habitat in Horton Plains national park on March, 2016. The site was an abandoned building inside the park and the nest had been built in it. The species is an endemic, endangered, illusive and very shy bird that is heard more than seen. It is very strange that a nest being built on such an artificial habitat. Finding a nest even in it's usual natural nesting habitat is occasional, having only few records.

Article published on 'Ceylon Today' newspaper

You are not alone .....

                         

A Spinner Dolphin surfacing with her cub and a school of others on rough sea. I though of doing a paintings that shows the the strength of the fierce ocean. But the tiny cub is being braved and guided to survive.
Acrylic on canvas.

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something different

I did a human portrait after a long time on request of a old school friend. I stopped painting it at a stage that I preferred as being completed. But based on comments, I came out with this final stage, which looks nice too. This painting is quite a quick work. Hope you enjoy !

Enjoying a rest after two close consecutive long- haul birding tours...Just completed Limosa bird tour with several interesting bird sightings and loads of birds ... :)

Participating and exhibiting at an International Wildlife Art Exhibition in Singapore;,, Mandala Fine Art...

My paintings are exhibited in Mandala Fine Art's International Wildlife Art exhibition held presently at Orchard Gateway, Singapore. Most of my paintings are in Basement 1 Lobby B, while the other exhibition stalls are in basement 2, Level 3 tube and level 2, 2-5 units. The exhibition is held until 15th November, 2015. I attended the exhibition on 6th November for the VIP opening and was there till 10th November. My family too joined me to make it a great trip !.
It was a great opportunity to meet all the great artists,,,- Leon van der Linden, Ute Bartels, Vishi Dharmasiriwardena, Stefano Zagaglia and many more.... Pleased to see the original artworks of Fernando G. Herrera, Rebecca Latham and many more. 36 international artists participating from 15 countries.......All are welcome !

End of Limosa Tour....in the process of recovering...

Dune apartment; Chestnut- headed Bee-eater

Acrylic on canvas board; 12"X 10"

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Bird's eye view; Black- winged Kite

Gouache on paper; 16"X12"

New paintings for artist's collection

I've been doing several pantings for my collection in this half of the year. Did them in various media; acylics, watercolour, gouache, colour pencil and soft pastel. Look forward to carry on :)

Busy upside down- Velvet- fronted Nuthatch

Acrylic on canvas; 17"X25". A commission.

Painting Nuthatchs...

Working on commissioned painting, to be sent to a private collection in Canada. Acrylic on canvas; 23"X17". Probably a day or two to complete.

Painting season...

Busy with the commission acceped.. A pair of Velvet- fronted Nuthatch; acrylic on canvas.