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Ama Liyanage Art

Canadian, b. 1992
Ama Liyanage is a contemporary artist and printmaker creating whimsical figurative paintings from her home studio in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Her work blends narrative painting, contemporary portraiture, expressive color, and intricate illustrative detail. Each composition holds minuscule painted elements waiting to be discovered, inviting close looking through scenes filled with humor, symbolism, pattern, and imaginative storytelling. Liyanage’s artistic practice began through a personal journey of rediscovering creativity in adulthood. She approaches painting as a meaningful vocation, shaped by reflection, restoration, and the freedom to create beyond productivity. Her works often feature women of color placed within lush interiors, dreamlike settings, and stylized environments where decorative detail, gesture, and atmosphere become central parts of the image. Through her paintings, Liyanage proudly amplifies the voices of women of color, creating original figurative artworks that reclaim spaces historically limited in their representation. Drawing from her experiences as a Sri Lankan artist navigating colonial spaces in Canada, her paintings challenge narrow portrayals of women of color, especially images centered around labor. Inspired by French and Dutch Impressionist art, particularly historical representations of white men and women, Liyanage brings a contemporary perspective to portrait painting, interior scenes, and narrative figurative art. Her work speaks to collectors interested in contemporary female artists, South Asian artists, Sri Lankan contemporary art, whimsical paintings, figurative paintings, original portraits, colorful interior scenes, and artworks with intricate detail. Through layered compositions and playful visual storytelling, Liyanage creates paintings that feel intimate, observant, and quietly subversive.
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Artist: Ama Liyanage
At The Gallery - Original Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper
At The Gallery - Original Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

At The Gallery - Original Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Emerge II - Abstract Feminine Watercolor Surrealist Still Life Painting on Paper
Emerge II - Abstract Feminine Watercolor Surrealist Still Life Painting on Paper

Emerge II - Abstract Feminine Watercolor Surrealist Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

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Portrait - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Portrait - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

Portrait - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gallery is Open - Original Figurative Watercolor Home Interior Painting on Paper
Gallery is Open - Original Figurative Watercolor Home Interior Painting on Paper

Gallery is Open - Original Figurative Watercolor Home Interior Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Evening Stroll - Figurative Abstract Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper
Evening Stroll - Figurative Abstract Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

Evening Stroll - Figurative Abstract Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Portrait VIII - Figurative Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper
Portrait VIII - Figurative Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

Portrait VIII - Figurative Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

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Here I Am - Original Portrait Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper
Here I Am - Original Portrait Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

Here I Am - Original Portrait Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Shop Keeper - Original Abstract Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper
Shop Keeper - Original Abstract Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

Shop Keeper - Original Abstract Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

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Sisterhood II - Figurative Women in Nature Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Sisterhood II - Figurative Women in Nature Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

Sisterhood II - Figurative Women in Nature Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Figure IV - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Figure IV - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

Figure IV - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Figure V - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Figure V - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

Figure V - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lounging VI - Figurative Abstract Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Lounging VI - Figurative Abstract Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

Lounging VI - Figurative Abstract Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

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Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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