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Kalsang Dawa began his studies in traditional Tibetan art at the age of 14 in Lhasa, Tibet, where he first apprenticed by painting Tibetan designs in temples and houses. He then settled in Dharamsala where he joined the Thangka Painting School at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. He studied under the guidance of Master thangka artist Ven. Sangye Yeshe. Since completing his comprehensive studies in 1994, Kalsang has continued to develop his own unique style of Tibetan thangka art, that is renowned for the bold use of colour. While living in India, Buddhist monasteries there, and private collectors in Europe, Japan and North America commissioned his work.
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Kalsang Dawa immigrated to Vancouver in 1998 where he continues to paint in the ManNiang style and broaden his scope as an artist. Kalsang is a contemporary artist who maintains a profound commitment to preserving the integrity of the traditions of Tibetan art. He has exhibited his paintings at galleries and museums including The Royal British Columbia Museum, STM Art Gallery at University of Saskatchewan and Saint Norbert Arts Centre in Winnipeg, where he has a permanent installation. His most recent thangka, The Mandala of Compassion was commissioned by the Museum of Anthropology at UBC in Vancouver. Kalsang delivers workshops across North America and he is currently teaching Tibetan thangka painting at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada.
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