Art at its finest

The Senior Students of Mrs Kumari de Alwis’ Art Academy will hold their 7^th Exhibition and Sale of Oil paintings, on Saturday 29^th February and Sunday 1^st March 2020, at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm.

A product of St Bridget’s Convent, Kumari De Alwis commenced her foray into Art, at a tender age of five. She was fortunate to have had as her mentor, the eminent artist the late Mudaliyar ACGS Amarasekera under whom she honed her inborn talent. She then moved on to teach at the Amarasekera School of Art  and also obtained a Diploma in Commercial Art (London).

Kumari did a stint as an Art teacher at St. Patrick’s College Karachchi and thereafter moved to Germany with her husband, where she had the opportunity to be involved in reproductive painting in a Frankfurt Art Gallery. She also taught at King’s Castle Christian College, Franfurt. Her paintings were also exhibited and sold in Germany.

On her return to Sri Lanka, Kumari commenced her Art Academy and has tutored and inspired many children and adults in unleashing their creativity in oil paintings, water colours, pastels and black and white sketches, over the past 31 years.

Mrs Kumari De Alwis conducts classes for children and adults at 261/12 Polhengoda Road, Colombo 5.

Below, a few photos of the stunning artwork from Mrs Kumari De Alwis' Art Academy :