Artist with latent talentsART: Twenty-three-year-old T. Chaturanga Pieris of Wasantharamaya Road, Wadduwa is an up-and-coming artist who specialises in paintings of pandals, creative sculpture, wood carving, wall painting in temples, including murals, has brought international fame to Sri Lanka as most of the tourists who had viewed the attractive paintings of the pandal erected at the public market at Wadduwa recently visit his house to contact him and to obtain some beautiful paintings done by him.
It was a great tragedy that his house was partly damaged by the tsunami catastrophe. He has never been to a recognised art school due to his indigent circumstances. However, he is a born artist and his creative knowledge is a great asset to the country. Upali said he was encouraged to develop his artistic skills, by Upali Rajapaksa Deputy Principal of Dharmapala Maha Vidyalaya, Wadduwa. His sculptures are made of scrap metal, put together, while his embossed works are turned out depicting traditional styles in art. "Drawing book covers is another pastime," Chaturanga said. |
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