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VAJIRA GUNAWARDENA ACADMIC PREPARATION 2002 - Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA degree) Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University Of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 2000- Diploma of product design (Leather Design) Designing Department with the Cottage and Textile Industries Department - Sri Lanka
SOLO EXHIBITION 2008- “Dream Factory” Drawings Exhibition at the Alliance Françoise De Colombo – Sri Lanka 2008- “The Impossibility of the Perfectly ordinary” Art Exhibition at the Mieke Kooistra's Residence Place in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2007- “The Dream Factory” Art Exhibition at the Barefoot Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2005- “My Recent Paintings” Art Exhibition at the Paradise Road Gallery in Colombo – Sri Lanka 2001 - “ Gap2001” Art Exhibition at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery in Colombo – Sri Lanka
GROUP AND PARTICIPATION (SELECTED) 2008- “Artful Resistance: Crisis and Creativity in Sri Lanka ” Contemporary Art Exhibition in Europe, organized by The Serandib Gallery, Colombo and Museum of Ethnology Vienna – Austria 2008- “Contemporary Art in Sri Lanka” the Group Exhibition of Visual Arts, the Gallery Art Korner – Netherlands 2007- “Where, Who, How, What and When” the Group Exhibition of Visual Arts, Barefoot Gallery in Colombo – Sri Lanka 2007- “Nawa Kalakarowo” Visual Art Biennale Sri Lanka, Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, the National Art Gallery in Colombo – Sri Lanka 2007- “Visual Art Biennale Sri Lanka” Art Exhibition, Organized by the Ministry Of Cultural Affairs, the National Art Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2006- “12th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2006” Exhibition in Dhaka – Bangladesh 2006- “Feb” the Group Exhibition of Visual Arts, Barefoot Gallery in Colombo – Sri Lanka 2004 - “Young Contemporary” Art Exhibition, Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, The Harold Peiris Art Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2003 - “Sculptors and Painters 2003” Art Exhibition, Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, Harold Peiris Art Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2003 - “Nawa Kalakaruwo” Tenth Annual Exhibition, Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, the Harold Peiris Art Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2001 - “Sculptors and Painters 2001” the Art Exhibition, Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2001 - “National Art Festival” the Art Exhibition, Organized by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, National Art Gallery, Colombo – Sri Lanka 2000 - “Alternative Dream” the Group Art Exhibition, Arlen Art and Craft Gallery in Colombo - Sri Lanka 2000 - “Young Contemporary” the Art Exhibition, Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery in Colombo – Sri Lanka
INTERNATIONAL CAMPS 2002 - “International Artist Camp” - Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, THE Village Habarana – Sri Lanka 2001 - “International Artist Camp” - Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, The Village Habarana – Sri Lanka 2000 - “Art without Frontiers” Artist Camp- Organized by the George Keyt Foundation, the Village Habarana – Sri Lanka
GRANTS & AWARDS RECEIVED 1991- First Place, “National Heroes Day” Art Competition Organized by Minister of Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka 1992- “NATIONAL Youth Award" National Youth Award Festival, Organized by National Youth Council of Sri Lanka 1989- First place, “National Athletic Day” the Art Competition, Organized by Ministry of Athletic and National Youth Council Center in Sri Lanka
COMMUNITY PROJECTS & SERVICES 2004 - Project on the Contraction of Terra Cotta Muriel at the BROTHERS of CHARITY “NISANSALA” Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka 2002 - Commissioned by the CENTER FOR SOCIETY AND RELIGION to Create a “MONUMENT FOR PEACE” Fr. MAICAL RODRIGUO MEMORIAL PLACE in Memory of The Victims of Political Violence and Human Rights Abuse in BUTHTHALA – SRI LANKA 2000 - Joint Project on the Construction of Monument at the FATIMA CHURCH for 50 Th Anniversary Colombo - SRI LANKA
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA 2008- “ Panama” TV Interview Programme, Young Asia Television Network, TNL TV 2008- “ The Impossibility of the Perfectly Ordinary” Friday Life, Page C / Daily 2008- “ Springing out of the Ordinary” Art scope, Page 14 / Daily News Paper/ June 04 – Mieke Kooistra
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