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Abstracts,figures and landscapes
As part of the celebration of International Women's Day, three artists of the Association of Women Artists (AWA) Maria Lukman, Nilanthi Weerasekara and Sameera Marcan Markar have got together to hold an art exhibition from March 19-25.

Maria Lukman has a degree in Fine Arts from the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan as well as a special degree from the Slade School of Fine Arts in London. Using watercolours and acrylic as her media, her brush strokes will illustrate abstract themes and traditional drawings of Pakistan.

Having learned all about art in India, Nilanthi Weerasekara who is now a lecturer at the Department of Fine Arts in the University of Kelaniya will put on show some of her best works. Her paintings revolve round the theme of the beauty of women and their emotions.

Sameera Marcan Markar will present a collection of her drawings, mostly landscapes. Currently a student at the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, Nilathi is also interested in photography. The exhibition will be held at the Vibhavi Art Gallery of the Sarvodhaya Centre in Etul Kotte.

A gallery for ‘Pera’
The Peradeniya Alumni meet on March 28 for the Annual General Meeting followed by a fellowship lunch at the Vice-Chancellor's Lodge. The Alumni have taken the Gallery and Museum of Contemporary Art Project as their major programme for the year 2004-05.

The kernel of the project is the magnificent bequest of over 150 paintings, including 120 by George Keyt as well as works by Richard Gabriel, Ivan Peries, George Claessen, Stanley Kirinde and many other eminent artists.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Kapila Goonesekera and the chief guest Professor Arjuna Aluvihare will cut the first sods at the beautiful site behind Jayatilaka Hall overlooking the pond.

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