Mr. P. A. Gayan Chathuranga

Mr. P. A. Gayan Chathuranga

Lecturer (Probationary)

Academic Qualifications:

BVA – Bachelor of Visual Arts (Design Special) First Class Honor, University of the visual and performing Arts, Sri Lanka, 2013.

Professional Qualifications:

Acting Head of the Department –Department of Multi-disciplinary Design, Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual and Performing Arts (01.01.2024).
Lecturer Probationary – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual and Performing Arts (01.08.2018).
Temporary Lecturer – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual and Performing Arts (11.05.2015).
Temporary Instructor – Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual and Performing Arts (25.06.2014).

Profile:

Mr. P.A. Gayan Chathuranga is a Designer. He Completed The first Degree in the University of Visual and Performing Arts in 2013. He has participated in local and international exhibitions and seminar and also won several awards in international exhibitions. Mr. P.A. Gayan Chathuranga Published several research papers in the University of Visual and Performing Arts.

Research Interests:

Multi-Disciplinary Design

Publications:

2024, මැදමිදුලේ ස්වරූපය සහ ක්‍රියාකාරීත්වය පිලිබඳ අධ්‍ය‍යනයක් (ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ විශ්වවිද්‍යාල අවකාශයන් ඇසුරෙන්). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391326822_The_study_of_the_form_and_function_of_the_courtyard_From_university_space_in_Sri_Lanka.
2025, ශ්‍රී ලාංකේය සාම්ප්‍රදායික කෘෂි මෙවලම් සැලසුම්කරණය හා තාක්ෂණික විධික්‍රම. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/391279082_Sri_Lankan_Traditional_Agricultural_Tools_Design_and_Techniques.
2016, “ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සාම්ප්‍රදායික හස්ත කර්මාන්තයන්හි නූතන වෙළඳපොල ස්වභාවය හා සාමාජීය ආකල්ප”.
2014, “ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සාම්ප්‍රදායික මැටි කර්මාන්තයේ නූතන භාවිතමය ස්වරූපය පිලිබඳ විමර්ශනාත්මක අධ්‍ය‍යනයක්”. Reasearch Symposium, University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Awards:

Awarded “Visual Arts Gold Medal” for the Highest Grade Point Average With the first Class for the bachelor of Visual Arts (Special) Degree 2010/2011, University of the Visual and Performing Arts.
Awarded an “Honorable Mentions” at the International Online Exhibition on “Open-No-Theme” Art Contest 2016, International Gallery of Arts, Canada.
Awarded an “Honorable Mentions” at the International Online Exhibition on “All Scapes” Art Contest 2016, International Gallery of Arts, Canada.

International Participations:

2019, “The New Crafts” International Artists Group Exhibition & Seminar, Beijing, China. Organized by the office of International Cooperation and Exchange, Tsinghua University, China.

National and International Contribution:

As a Department Coordinator of “Walk of Art 2026”, International Footwear & Leather Fair, BMICH, Colombo. Organized by the Industrial Development Board, Sri Lanka.
As a Coordinator of “Aborigine Art and Craft Workshop 2017”, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.
As a Coordinator of “China Cultural Workshop 2017”, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo. Organized by the University of Visual and Performing Arts and China Art Academy.
As an Organizer of “Art Workshop 2016”, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo. Organized by the University of Visual and Performing Arts, District Secretariat Office in Kgalle, Dissaster Management Center, Divisional Secretariat Office in Aranayake and Chamber of Friendship of Lanka and China.

Exhibitions:

International Group Exhibitions:

2019, “New Craft” Exhibition, International Gallery of Arts, China.
2018, “New Craft” Exhibition, International Gallery of Arts, Bangladesh.
2017, “Open-No-Theme”, Online Art Exhibition, International Gallery of Arts, Canada.
2016, “Open-No-Theme”, Online Art Exhibition, International Gallery of Arts, Canada.
2016, “All Scapes”, Online Art Exhibition, International Gallery of Arts, Canada.

National Group Exhibitions:

2024, “Visual Art Exhibition” University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Sri Lanka, J. D. A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 7.
2019, “Shilpa Saviya” Sri Lankan Traditional Handy Crafts Products Exhibition, BMICH, Colombo 07.
2017, “Nawa Kalakaruwo” Art Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 07.
2016, “Deepabimani” Visual Arts Exhibition (11^th Anniversary) University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Sri Lanka, J. D. A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 7.
2016, “Nawa Kalakaruwo” Art Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 07.
2016, “Thunpath Rata” Traditional Mats & Woven Products Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 07.
2015, “Nawa Kalakaruwo” Art Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 07.
2015, “Visual Art Exhibition” (10^th Anniversary) University of the Visual & Performing Arts, Sri Lanka, J. D. A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 7.
2013, “Nawa Kalakaruwo” Art Exhibition, J.D.A. Perera Gallery, Colombo 07.

Mr. P. A. Gayan Chathuranga