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 KUMAR SAMARANAYAKE A.O.C.A.D
Kumar Samaranayake was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and immigrated to Canada in 1975.
He is the youngest in the family of two brothers, two sisters and four pet elephants.
He studied Architecture at Carleton University in Ottawa and graduated in Industrial
Design from Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto.
Kumar has loved to sketch and paint as long as he can remember and is a self-taught artist.
It is only very recently that he has started to paint seriously after persistent encouragement
from his family and friends. Watercolor is his first love but he is continually exploring other
media in Acrylic, Oil and multi-media. He is a versatile artist who can adapt different styles
and methods to suite his subject matter. This approach keeps his work fresh and exciting.
Mostly he likes to incorporate bold colors with a loose style that leaves something for your
immagination. His work is influenced by artists such as John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer
and Edward Seago.
He is a member of Mississauga Art Society and participated in his first public group show
in the fall of 1997 and continues to do so twice annually. His first solo show "ephemeral 1"
meaning"lasting for a short time" in the fall of 2001 was very well received and has become
an annual event also. Twice he has won first and second place in Valentine show with
Visual Arts Mississauga. His paintings are in private collections in Canada, USA, France,
Hong Kong, Australia and Sri Lanka.
Presently he freelances as a graphic designer, illustrator and art instructor at Visual Arts
Mississauga which allows him to devote more of his time to paint. For over fourteen years
he worked as a creative director for a reputable advertising agency in Toronto.
His graphic design work has nominated and won numerous awards in Toronto and
throughout Canada.
Kumar lives in Mississauga with his wife and three children. He continues to devote his
spare time to paint. His work is represented by galleries in Mississauga, Streetsville,
Oakville and Schomberg,Ontario. He accepts commission work for Fine art, Illustration,
Graphic design and just about everything in between.
(905)569-3448 or samk1@rogers.com |
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