Anura Srinath (born September 6, 1957) is a Sri Lankan Artist,[1] Painter,[2][3] Illustrator and a Cartoonist[4]
Anura Srinath | |
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| Born | (1957-09-06) September 6, 1957 (age 64) Kirulapana, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Lumbini College |
| Occupation | Artist, Painter, Illustrator, Cartoonist |
| Website | anurasrinath.com |
Anura was born in Sri Lanka and educated at Lumbini College (Colombo).[2] He grew up in a home which surroundings were full of sketches of temple paintings and traditional Sinhalese art and he showed a passion and a skill for drawing from an early age. His father rejected the idea of a career in art. Anura's father, M.S Perera, hoped his son would become a Doctor, and though Anura would study in Biology stream for Advanced Level in School.[5]
After leaving school he joined the Upali Group of Newspapers as a cartoonist for the comic-strip paper ‘Suhada’ in 1980. In 1981 Upali Newspapers (Private) Limited was launched and he was recruited as an artist for the "Chitramitra" comic magazine by the group.[2][5][6]
His paintings are found in various museums and galleries abroad, as well as in private collections in Sri Lanka and throughout the world.
A three-day exhibition will be held at The Lionel Wendt Art Center featuring 13 artists.[17][18]
Art exhibition hosted by Sri Lankan airlines at J. D. A. Perera Gallery.[17][19]
Participant of the annual open air art fair from 1995 - 2019 [17][20]