Moratuwa Engineering Graduate takes to art

An art piece by Mahesh Aluthge

This fascinating story is about a very special individual who exemplified the virtue of perseverance, the gift of knowledge and skills, and unfathomable passion for art.
His name is Mahesh Aluthge, a mechanical engineer, who graduated from the University of Moratuwa. He now calls Brisbane, Australia his home. In recent times, Mahesh received recognition from elite fine arts societies in Queensland. Currently he has a home art gallery and a virtual art gallery where he attracts art enthusiasts who value his work.
Since his childhood, a glimpse of his born talent started to unveil through his drawings made out of charcoal, pencils and pastels. During early days, his surreal art in charcoal, pencils and ballpoint pen was quite popular among his peers and teachers at his primary and secondary schools. He believes that the practice of art helped him later with his engineering designs.
His brush and canvas mostly create beautiful landscapes, portray nature and human feelings via abstract and realistic art forms. His critics believe that he possesses the makings of a high calibre artist.

In his view, born skills are not essential to become a good artist but having born skills can make the journey more convenient especially if you have an artist’ eye. In his view this special attribute can be developed if you are committed to growing your skills.
He was asked about the prospect of becoming a professional artist in Australia, he expressed that it’s a very challenging trade for someone to become a full-time artist. In his view it’s not wise to give up your normal profession and totally rely on selling paintings to sustain your family’s income.
Technical advancements and novel trends can also pose a threat to a developing artist. Conventional artists need to find new ways to survive and thrive in the current environment.