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Sri Lankan
born Vipula Athukorale scooped three
medals – 2 gold and 1 silver – for his
butter carvings at the world-renowned
Hotelympia Salon Culinary 2010
competition at ExCel, London. Vipula’s
hand-crafted works in fat comprised a
vintage Rolls-Royce with two couples
(gold), a creation of the Pied Piper
(gold) and another carving of Pinocchio
(silver).
The
competition was held from 28th February
to 4th March and provided a platform for
artists/decorators from all over the
world to showcase their talents. A
former student of Ananda College
Colombo, Vipula showed a talent for art
from a young age. Besides his
achievements in this year’s competition
in London, he has won medals at the
Bahrain Salon Culinary in 1990 and 1992
and First Mediterranean Culinary
Challenge Gastrognosia ’97 in Cyprus.
Vipula’s outstanding achievements have
been recognised by the Lord Mayor of
Leicester, Councillor Roger Blackmore,
who felicitated the artist and his
family on 22nd of March.
Vipula has
28 years of work experience in six
different countries, which includes
Iraq, Bahrain, Greece, Cyprus, England
and his own motherland. He does fruit,
vegetable, butter, polystyrene,
pastillage carvings and also mural
paintings. He is a resident of
Leicester, UK for the past six years.
Tel - 0044 - (0)7746157931 vipula@artistvipula.com
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