'Depth of Thoughts 2007'

by Ranga Chandrarathne

'Depth of Thoughts 2007', the first individual exhibition of paintings by Thushita Godagedara will be held from June 15 to 17, at the Lionel Wendt Art gallery. Thushitha who was educated at Halkandawila Mahavidyalaya and Miriswatte Mahavidyalaya in the Kalutara District had won numerous awards including gold medals both at school level and national level for his remarkable artistic talents.

Thushitha is a member of the Sri Lanka Fine Art Association and specialized in Art at the Vibhavi Fine Art Academy.

The present exhibition will showcase Thushita's creations on diverse themes and would certainly capture the heart of the art lover. The exhibition will feature paintings in diverse styles ranging from line-based creations to abstracts and different media have also been used; oil pain and Abcalit colours.

The present collection of about 60 paintings also consists of portraits and landscapes. One of the rare paintings among the exhibits is the lone woman signifying loneliness and another is of a sunset at a fishing village against the backdrop of a sailing boat , thesign of busy lifestyles of fisher folk.