Kingsley Gunatillake
1951 Born in Wadduwa, Sri Lanka
Education
1979 Bachelor of fine Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
1994 Environmental Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Current Positions
Currently Lecturer in Art, Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka
Visiting lecturer, Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo and University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Year Planner, Exhibition of Paintings and Installations, Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2006 Mushrooms, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2006 Exhibition of Drawings, Alliance Francaise de Kandy and Colombo, Sri Lanka
2006 Indiart Gallery, Pune, India
2006 Trinity Chapel Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2005 of Paintings, HW Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2004 Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Paradise road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2003 Exhibition of Paintings, VAFA Gallery, Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka
2001 Fragrance of Lemon Yellow, Exhibition of Paintings, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo Sri Lanka
1998 Visual Art, Paintings and Installations for Environment, Sponsored by the British Council, Sri Lanka
1998 Year Planner, Exhibition of Paintings and Installations, Alliance Francaise de Kandy, Sri Lanka
1997 Displaced, Jorge B. Vargas Museum, Manila, Philippines
1997 Exhibition of Paintings, Mount Castle Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1997 Displaced, Mount Castle Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1997 Displaced, German Cultural Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
1996 Displaced, SM Mega Mall, Manila, Philippines
1994 Life of a Candle, Jordan Hill Campus, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
1986 Exhibition of Paintings, Allianace Francaise de Kandy, Sri Lanka
1986 Exhibition of Paintings, Oberoi Art Gallery, Colombo
1981 Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo
Group Exhibitions
2008 Expressions of Independence, Mona Bismark Foundation, Paris
2008 Colombo-Lahore Exhibition, Ejaz Gallery, Lahore
2008 Artlink Video Art Exhibition, German Cultural Centre, Colombo
2007 Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings, Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo
2007 Colombo Artists, Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo
2005 Artists for Peace, National Art Gallery, Colombo
2005 Tsunami Exhibition, Faculty of Visual Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2004 Exhibition of Visual Arts, Stairway Gallery, Hotel Thilanka, Kandy Sri Lanka
2004 NOMA Exhibition of Children’s Books and Illustrations, Japan
2004 Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK
2003 Serendipity, October Gallery, London, UK
2003 Gangsy, Exhibition of Paintings, New Delhi, India
Workshops (participated)
2008 Artlink International Workshop for Video Artists, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
2007 International Painters' Workshop/Residency, Theertha International Artists' Collective
2006 and 2007 Illustrations for Children's Books, Fukunkan Publishers, Japan
2005 Illustration for Children’s Books, conducted by Mori, Japan
2004 Illustration for Children’s Books, conducted by Mori, Japan
1998 Artists Against War, VAFA, Ethul Kotte, Sri Lanka
1998 International Artists Camp, Habarana Village Hotel, Habarana, Sri Lanka
1997 International Artists Camp, Culture Club, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
1995 Eye on a Tree, Workshop for Art Instructors
1994 Environmental Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Uk
1989 International Children’s Book Illustration Workshop, BIB, Czechoslovakia
1983 Participated in several workshops, including children’s Book Illustrations, UNESCO
Workshops Conducted for Children
2002-2007 Conducted several workshops for children in Sri Lanka, Ireland and India (Painting, Drawing, Calligraphy and Sculpture)
Awards and Other Activities
2006 and 2007 Illustrations for Children's books, Fukankan Publishers, Japan
2005 Self Portrait – documentary film in UK, devised and produced by Media 19
2003 NOMA Award for children’s book illustrations
2000 BUNKA prize, Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship Cultural fund
1999 Repainted the paintings on doors and ceiling of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) after it was destroyed by the bomb blast in 1998
1992-97 Chief Coordinator, Art Education, Central Province, Sri Lanka
1997 Illustration for Children’s Picture Book, BIB
1993 Illustration for Children’s Picture Book, NOMA
1987 International Youth Library Annual Exhibition Poster, Munich
1981-91 Art Teacher, Ministry of Education, Central Province
1980 Best Painting Award, The Theme of Peace, State Literary Festival, Sri Lanka
1980 First place, World Environment Day
1980 First place and award, National Library Association
1980 Best painting, first place and award, National Youth Coulcil
Collections
Wolfang Seapan Collection, Germany / Olvin Chang collection, Hong Kong / NS Collection, Canada / Glen Coutis Collection, Glasgow, UK / Dr. Mayetzee Collection, Philippines / Dr. Stefun Draier Collection, Germany / Gallery Mount Castle Collection, Sri Lanka / Paradise Road Collection, Colombo, Sri Lanka / Edith & Thomas Collection, Germany / Presidential Collection of Contemporary Art, Sri Lanka / Stephan Cogilll Collection, Sri Lanka