At the 2016 edition of the Indian Art Fair, Grosvenor Gallery is proud to present a solo-booth of new paintings by the renowned artist Senaka Senanayake (b.1951). The works feature a number of Senaka’s characteristic subjects; birds, butterflies and rainforest scenes, all executed in his typical vibrant colours. Senaka Senanayake has had a long and illustrious career, and since his first exhibition in 1959 his paintings have been continually exhibited at art institutions and he has held well over one hundred solo-exhibitions in over 18 countries. Since returning to Sri Lanka in 1972 he has striven to depict imagery from Buddhist legend, and the natural beauty of the flora and fauna of his home-land. Internationally his work hangs in The United Nations Building in New York, The White House and National Geographic buildings in Washington DC, the FAO Headquarters in Rome, the International Post office in Berne, The Lodge in Canberra, the National Panasonic Headquarters in Osaka, the Berlin State Museum, as well as in several other art institutions and in innumerable private collections. In Sri Lanka his paintings adorn the Parliament Buildings, the President’s residence and in major public buildings including the Central Bank, The People’s Bank, the Bank of Cylon and in renowned hotels.
1. Pink Lotus, 2015 Oil on canvas 122 x 60.9 cm. (48 x 24 in.)
2. Gold Lotus, 2015 Oil on canvas 122 x 60.9 cm. (48 x 24 in.) 3. Macaws, 2015 Oil on canvas 152.4 x 152.4 cm. (60 x 60 in.)
4. My Garden, 2015 Oil on canvas 91.4 x 60.9 cm. (36 x 24 in.) 5. Lotus, 2015 Oil on canvas 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.)
6. Butterflies, 2015 Oil on canvas 60.9 x 60.9 cm. (24 x 24 in.) 7. Butterflies, 2015 Oil on canvas 60.9 x 60.9 cm. (24 x 24 in.)
8. Banana Grove, 2014 Oil on canvas 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.)
9. Birds, 2015 Oil on canvas 91.4 x 60.9 cm. (36 x 24 in.) 10. Butterflies, 2015 Oil on canvas 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.)
Senaka photographed in his studio in front of Elephants
11. Elephants, 2015 Oil on canvas 152.4 x 152.4 cm. (60 x 60 in.)
12. Ganesh, 2015 Oil on canvas 152.4 x 152.4 cm. (60 x 60 in.)
Grosvenor Gallery have published a limited edition fine art print of this work. Launched at the 2016 India Art Fair, there are 100 prints, each measuring 84 x 84 cm. (33 x 33 in.) Senaka photographed signing the prints
13. Dragonflies, 2015 Oil on canvas 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.)