Hello. I’m Kumu

I am an artist/designer and founder of Rithii Artworks.

Before being a full-time artist, I worked as an architectural designer until I got my two boys. Then decided to explore my creativity on artworks while working from my home studio in Calgary.

I create every day using watercolor, acrylic, pen and ink and digital artworks.

Color is the prime importance in my work, from vivid contrasting to plain black and white.

Colorful watercolor botanical always make me happy and also an ardent admirer of folk art inspired from Sri Lankan tropical nature, which I grew up with until I moved to Canada.

You will find my original artworks on Etsy and many more other products and wearable art on society 6, Art of where and Zazzle print on demand sites.

Education

(M.Sc.) Master of Science in Architecture

University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

(B.Sc.) Bachelor of Science in Built Environment

University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Exhibitions

March 2013 Bissett Art Gallery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB.

November 2013 Bissett Art Gallery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB.

January 2015 Bissett Art Gallery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB.

March 2015 Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB.

September 2015 Bissett Art Gallery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB.

July 2016 Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB.

December 2017 Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB.

July 2019 Artpoint Gallery, Calgary, AB.