Tag Archives: People

1st Solo Ceramic Show

By kuenga | Published: February 20, 2011

In celebration of the 31st birth Anniversary of His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk VAST Bhutan presents 1st solo ceramic show by Maiyesh Tamang.
Date: 21st Feb to 1st… Read more

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All For The Love Of Art

By Guest Writer | Published: December 23, 2010

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Sporting a pair of brown trousers, a grey shirt and a matching grey pleat jacket over it, Karma Wangdi, popularly known as Asha Kama, sits on the balcony of the… Read more

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Tsip

By Gelay | Published: March 4, 2010

Tsip (1986 - 2010)
Tsip taught us how to laugh. When not laughing, he lived life on his own terms.
Your laughter will forever fill VAST.… Read more

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Riding the Mountains

By kuenga | Published: January 29, 2010

– Written by Saraswati
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Five years ago, when he got on a Gary Fisher mountain bike for the first time at Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu, he fell. But he got up… Read more

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Dreaming Life with A Brush

By kuenga | Published: December 28, 2009

Rajesh Gurung
He loves the brush and uses it to give life to the white canvass. Rajesh Gurung, 37, a co-founder of the Voluntary Artists’ Studio, Thimphu (VAST) is one of the… Read more

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Documentary on “A Wish Seen Through”

By kuenga | Published: October 19, 2009

VAST would like to thank the following without which this documentary could not have come through.

Bhutan Foundation: For the Flip cameras
Dechen Roder: For her beautiful work editing
The… Read more

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From Texas to Thimphu…

By Gelay | Published: October 9, 2009

Written by VAST first international artist in residence,  Xochi

A Greeting from Xochitl Rodriguez
My journey from the United States to Bhutan has been a long one. It didn’t just… Read more

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Tsip “The Wiz Kid” on Kuensel

By Gelay | Published: August 7, 2009

Sonam Wangchuk, popularly known as Tsip, was featured in Kuensel today. Tsip means “astrologer”. Can also mean “wiz kid”. Our wiz kid is a struggling artist.
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The Self-Portrait of… Read more

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Experience of “Walking the River”

By kuenga | Published: July 14, 2009

How did I feel on the 3rd day of the River Survey (Walk the river)
Written by
Lilly Yangchen
We (the VAST members) went for the river survey, in order… 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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