VAST Bhutan

VAST at the Annual Media Awards

By Gelay | Published: May 3, 2009

Asha at the Annual Media Awards
Asha Kama at the Annual Media Awards. Asha gave away the award for the Best Designed Newspaper of the year.
The Royal Government of Bhutan organised Bhutan’s first ever Annual Media… Read more

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Best Contemporary Artist of the Year

By Gelay | Published: April 29, 2009

On the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day on April 26, 2009, VAST co-founder and tutor, Phurba Thinlay Sherpa, has been awarded the “Best Contemporary Artist of the Year” award by the… Read more

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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

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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 Studio on a Tuesday

By Gelay | Published: April 14, 2009

Our art classes happen on Saturdays. Other days are a lot quieter, with just the senior members using the studio space.
The Laughing Buddha
Passang Tobgay’s Laughing Buddha.

This is VAST Studio.

VAST… Read more

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Art, Anyone?

By Gelay | Published: April 12, 2009

Dipika, a VAST member, and a reporter for Bhutan Today, has an interesting article about unemployment, art and VAST.
Link: http://dionthejob.blogspot.com/2009/04/art-anyone.html… Read more

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