Category Archives: News

Altering VAST Studio

By Gelay | Published: April 26, 2009

VAST Studio is going through some serious alteration. It will soon have a very new look. The last major change was made in 2003.
Renovating VAST Studio
Altering VAST Studio.

Altering VAST Studio.

Altering… Read more

VAST on Bhutan Observer

By Gelay | Published: April 25, 2009

This story appeared on the 25 April, 2009 issue of the Bhutan Observer.
Building Houses For The Poor

“Houses” such as these are aplenty in rural Bhutan.
“A work… Read more

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VAST on Bhutan Times

By Gelay | Published: April 19, 2009

This story appeared on the 19 April, 2009 issue of the Bhutan Times.
The Dreams are Lovely, Deep, and Vast
The Voluntary Artists’ Studio of Thimphu (VAST) is determined to pursue its… Read more

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A Typical Saturday in VAST

By Gelay | Published: April 18, 2009

Tonal Drawing Class in VAST
50 students attended the tonal drawing class today.
Phurba
Phurba conducting the tonal drawing class.
A Saturday in VAST
Asha explaining the finer points of tonal drawing.

50 students are as much as we can accommodate in… Read more

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VAST Anniversary Exhibition

By Gelay | Published: April 11, 2009

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11th VAST Anniversary

By Gelay | Published: April 7, 2009

It was on 7 April in 1998, that VAST was born. Today we are all of 11 years old. To celebrate our birthday, we have put up our annual VAST… Read more

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Children of a Lesser God

By Gelay | Published: April 2, 2009

Children of a lesser god perhaps but beautiful, hopeful souls nonetheless. The poor of Thamji and Tamey Damchu, when we meet them face to face, emerge from behind statistics and… Read more

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Portrait of An Artist

By Gelay | Published: March 31, 2009

Pema Tshering dreamed of working as an artist. He wanted it so bad, he quit his nine to five cushy job and plunged into his newfound profession.
The 25-year-old has… Read more

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Happy Birthday Kuenga

By Gelay | Published: March 23, 2009

Everybody loves Kuenga:

Kuenga has been with us since the beginning. She grew up with VAST.
Kuenga works for the Royal Government, but she can be trusted to do stuff for VAST… Read more

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