Artist and Wordsmith distilling a unique blend of whimsical joy

Ayubowan1 and Welcome to my virtual gallery for Art that tells a story

An Artist, Illustrator and Writer living in Melbourne with a very large dog – I’ve been drawing, writing and painting all my life. I grew up in Sri Lanka but have called Australia home for the past 15 years.

Find out more About Me

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Fine Art

Portrait, figurative, nature, still life and genre paintings and drawings. I create art that tells a story whilst exploring themes of belonging & interconnectedness.

Would you like to;

follow me on Instagram @Dilrukshi_Artist

Illustration

Published under Pawlick Bones by Dilrukshi Mendis – work includes book cover, illustration, greeting card, icons, wall art and surface pattern designs.

Would you like to;

follow me on instagram @the_real_Pawlick_Bones

Writing

Musings and the adventures of Pawlick Bones – the detective Dog (coming soon)

News/Updates

Visions of Humanity Exhibition from 9 April -11 May 2024 @Space2b ArtSpace, 144 Chapel St, St Kilda, VIC – I will have several Portrait and Figurative works showing alongside 2 other talented Artists. Come on down to see the works in person!

contact me

If you’d like to discuss a special commission of an artwork or illustration work please contact me via email.

Email: contact@dilrukshimendis.com

  1. “May you have the gift of long life” ↩︎