Tamara Jayasuriya was born in 1966 in Negambo. Before the start
of her art education, she was engaged in the field of science
where she obtained a B Sc. Degree from the Institute of Technology
in Massachusetts, USA. After completing her degree, she changed
her focus to painting. She received her art education from the
Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, Sri Lanka. She graduated in 1999
with a diploma and has several group shows to her credit. She
had a joint exhibition at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery in 1995,
and in 1997, took part in the Annual Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts
Show at the National Art Gallery. She was invited to participate
in the First International Artists’ Camp held in Kandalama,
Sri Lanka in 1997, and the subsequent exhibition at the National
Art Gallery and Alliance Francise de Kandy. In addition, She has
taken part in a number of group exhibitions.
