Lives in: North Bethesda, Maryland

Media: Oil, Watercolor, Tempera, Pastel, Chinese Brush Painting, Calligraphy, Photography 

Subjects: Landscapes, people, animals, flowers

Website: www.sushilaarts.com

Social media: instagram/com/sushila.arts

Why you joined MAA: My husband who is an art enthusiast encouraged me to share my arts with local community and to engage with them. 

Something fun about you: I love to disguise myself and go trick-or-treating at my siblings’ homes. 

Artist’s biography: "Born and grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sushila has been drawing and painting since she was a small child. A graduate of Corcoran School of the Art & Design, Washington, DC, Sushila works as a graphic designer while enjoying fine arts and photography. Sushila’s paintings and photographs have been displayed at numerous galleries and cultural events both here and abroad including the World Bank and the Young Professionals Association of the United Nations, National Gallery of Sri Lanka and through the Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA) study abroad art program in Greece."

Congratulations and a round of applause to Sushila on winning an honorable mention in our 2021 Paint the Town Plein Air Competition. Please enjoy viewing a sample of Sushila's wonderful work.