Midsummer Rain Painting

I was born and raised in Sri Lanka. I currently live in Canada. I was the owner/designer of Eco-gallery for 10 years (1999-2009) in Sri Lanka. The Eco-gallery business gained local and international renown; it was well-recognized by the Sri Lankan Export Development Board and was promoted for various trade exhibitions internationally through the National Airline “Air Lanka”. In 2009, I left the Eco-gallery business and came to Canada. I have started my own YouTube channel called “Jubilant Arts”, where I demonstrate abstract art techniques with acrylic colors. I also have another YouTube channel “Jubilant Arts Tutorials” to promote fabric painting to my Sri Lankan audience in my native language, Sinhala. My mother has been a major artistic influence for me. She was a highly creative, persevering, and spiritual person, who taught me from my childhood to see beauty in nature and in every person. She always motivated me to look for opportunities to make a difference in the world. As a result of my mother’s influence, I became a caring human being with a keen eye noticing the beauty in every moment, in every place, in every thing, and in every person. Oil on canvas is my medium of choice when it comes to abstract paintings during my study period in university. When I started Eco-gallery, I created hand-painted fabrics with raw, organic cotton fabrics. All my designs were created using acrylic colors and Indian fabric paint. This was a revolution in the interior designing industry and the hotel industry. In Canada, I am currently doing abstract paintings with oil and acrylic colors.