Shashintha Dilhani is a talented young artist hailing from the southern region of Sri Lanka. She is a Bachelor of Arts graduate with second class honors from the University of Visual and Performing Arts in Sri Lanka and can proudly claim to have held a few solo art exhibitions even before she entered the University in 2014. She had also participated in a few group exhibitions after she commenced her university education where she has been well recognized for her talents.

She showed her talents from her primary education days and Shashintha has many achievements under her belt. She remembers being placed first in the All-Island Art Competition during these days and also receiving State Awards in the Portrait Category at the State Art and Sculpture Festival in 2017.

She loves her portrait work and is proud of what she has achieved in this area in her artistic journey thus far. Shashintha's preferred mediums are pencils, pastels, acrylics, carbon pens and coffee paints which she uses regularly for her portrait work. Apart from portraits, she also loves her landscapes and nature inspired work. She is an inspirational artist who is always on the lookout to create something innovative and new and she is not limited to a style. She has also done a few experiments with 3D paintings, tree illusions and body paintings which significant success.

Shashitha also is keen on undertaking commission work for her much beloved audience.

Paintings by Shashintha Dilhani