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The Hidden Forest & Ratnaviras' BLOG

A Visit from A Friend

We had an amazing day at Wild Wonders please visit them at www.wildwonders.org or call 760-630-9230. They will be at the Temecula Wine...

Welcome to the new Gamini Ratnavira Hidden Forest Art Gallery!

Welcome to our new gallery in Fallbrook. After 22 years at our Live Oak Park location; we built a new gallery. We focused on light...

Painting with Gamini Ratnavira

Happy students with their completed Koi paintings Saturday Nov. 17th, 2018 with artist Gamini Ratnavira. We enjoyed hosting the koi art...

How long does it take for Gamini to complete a painting?

People often ask us, "How long does it take to paint an original?" I try to explain 50 years of making a living as an artist, painting 7...

Gamini donates Blue Monitor Lizard at Reptile Super Show

The auction for United States Association of Reptile Keepers USARK raised $4,000 at the Reptile Super Show with Gamini's donation of the...

New Releases...."Brushes with Nature" by Gamini Ratnavira and "Birds of Sri Lanka An

Gamini and LIsa with "Brushes with Nature" publishers Fiona and Asoka Yappa at the Dec. 16th launch in Sri Lanka Images from "Brushes...

Educational Live and On Canvas Tours

This Wednesday March 1st we will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm with 20-30 min tours of our aviaries, gardens, reptile...

Happy New Year 2017

May all living beings Be well and happy May they be health And free from disease May they be free from Mental and physical suffering May...

Meet the artist ....Gamini Ratnavira

Gamini Ratnavira has been a professional wildlife artist for over 48 years, devoting his life to creating the beauty he sees and hopes...

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