"Good Friday" by Nalini Jayasuriya from Sri Lanka

Acrylic and wax on cotton cloth

1987

Framed Dimensions:  30.25 x 27 inches

Artwork Size:  20.5 x 17.25 inches

Condition:  Good but needs restretching

About the Artist:

Nalini M. Jayasuriya

An internationally known artist from Sri Lanka, Nalini M. Jayasuriya has exhibited her soul-stirring paintings in Manila, London, Bangkok, Paris, Toronto, Tokyo, Jerusalem and New York. She has also lectured on sacred art in many universities, including Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, and Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan. She was artist in residence for two years at the Overseas Ministries Study Center (OMSC) in New Haven.
      Nalini was awarded Sri Lanka's highest honor for the Arts by the President of Sri Lanka. Numerous books featuring her paintings as well as her poetry have been published in several languages. She was featured in the 2007 exhibition "The Christian Story: Five Asian Artists Today" at the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) in New York City.