Artist’s CV

Personal Details

               

                Name                                      :               Sampath Amunugama

                Date of birth                           :               13.02.1975

               

Contact Information

Postal Address                      :               No: 130, Elhena road, Maharagama, Sri Lanka.

Contact Numbers  

Mobile                                     :               +94 (0) 718 024 441

Currently

Works as a teacher at the St Thomas ‘College, Mt Lavinia

Education

2006        Postgraduate Diploma in Archeology, Postgraduate Institute of Archeology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

1998-2004               BFA [Painting], Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

National scholarship

2003        D.B Danapala memorial scholarship, Art history, designs and decorative art, Institute of Aesthetic Studies,

                University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Exhibitions– Solo

               

2010         Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2009       Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2008        Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2007        Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2005        Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Paradise Road Galleries, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2005        Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Exhibitions - Group

2012        Exhibition of ” Sri Lankan art ”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2012        Exhibition of “Nawa Kalakaruwo”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2011        Exhibition of ” Sri Lankan art ”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2010        Exhibition of “Nawa Kalakaruwo”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2009         “Expressions of independence” [works exhibited at The Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France 2008 ] J.D.A.Perera Gallery, University of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2008        World Open Art Festival, South Korea 

2008        Exhibition of “Nawa Kalakaruwo”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2008        “Expressions of independence”, The Mona Bismarck Foundation, Paris, France

2007        Exhibition of Sri Lankan Art, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2007        Exhibition of “Nawa Kalakaruwo”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2006        Exhibition of “Nawa Kalakaruwo”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, National Art Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2006        “ 88 Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art in Sri Lanka”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation,NationalArtGallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2005        “ 88 Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art in Sri Lanka”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Harold Peris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2004        Exhibition of “Nawa Kalakaruwo”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Harold Peris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2004         Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Harold Peris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2003        11th Asian Art Biennale, Bangladesh

2003         Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Harold Peris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2002        Annual Art Exhibition, Organized by The Ceylon Society of Arts, NationalArtGallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2002         Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Harold Peris Gallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2002         State Paintings & Sculpture Award Festival, Organized by The Ministry of Cultural Affairs, NationalArtGallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2001         Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, NationalArtGallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

               

2001        Youth Awards Festival, Organized by The National Youth Council services, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2000        Art Exhibition, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

2000        Youth Awards Festival, Organized by The National Youth Council services, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2000         Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, NationalArtGallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

1998        Annual Art Exhibition, Organized by The Ceylon Society of Arts, NationalArtGallery, Colombo, Sri Lanka

1995        Art Exhibition, Organized by The National Youth Council services, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Awards

2006        ‘Merit Award’ - Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Sri Lanka

2004        ‘3^rd Prize’ - Exhibition of “Young Contemporaries”, Organized by The George Keyt Foundation, Sri Lanka

2000        ‘2^nd Prize’ - Art Exhibition, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

2000        ‘Merit Awards’ - National youth Awards Festival, National youth council services, Sri Lanka.

1995        ‘1^st prize’ - Art exhibition, Organized by the National youth council Services, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

       

Collections

Private collections in  U S A , Gerd pueschel collection in Berlin , India ,Nederland ,and  Sri Lanka.