Union of Wisdom and Compassion by Gurmi Lama
Item Number: 300
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $500
Online Close: Feb 12, 2015 9:00 PM EST
Bid History: 0 bids
Description
Gurmi Lama
Union of Wisdom and Compassion
Original painting in traditional Nepali manner
Measurement: 13.25”x 15.75” framed
This auction presents original works donated in full by featured artists. Estimated values are based on comparable sales histories.
Union of Wisdom and Compassion is an original painting done in traditional Nepali style by the remarkable stone mason and artist Gurmi Lama. The fine detail and warmth is best seen in-person. The piece was custom-framed at Rhinebeck Artist's Shop and is a wonderful opportunity with an opening bid of $300.
Gurmi Lama grew up with his grandmother Dhaku in Solukhumbu, the Mt. Everest region of Nepal. In his teens he received training in thanka painting from his father and continued to develop as a primarily self-taught artist. For two years, he had the opportunity to study contemporary art with Manuj Babu Mishra, one of the finest painters in Nepal. Gurmi graduated from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, and also studied in England. In Nepal, he taught thanka painting to many local students as well as those from other countries, both as apprentices and in shorter courses. Gurmi worked for HIMLIT (Himalayan Literacy) as an artist from 1993-1995 in Kathmandu. He also worked for the Naropa University Study Abroad Program in Nepal for nine years as a thanka painting instructor. Eventually he developed a new technique of combining traditional methods and contemporary subjects to create a fusion art form. His art works are in private collections in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. Recent commissions include color illustrations for The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (in Tibetan). Over the past 8 years in the US Gurmi has become well established as a skilled stonemason, and has an impressive portfolio of original projects designed in partnership with his relative, Lhakpa Lama, working in interlocked and dry-laid techniques. Gurmi has learned a lot from the stone itself and also from Lhakpa's patience! In recent years, especially in the winter when outdoor activity is slow, he has been assisting a glass artist in manufacturing handmade stained and dichroic glass functional items.
We encourage you to view this work in person at Team Love Ravenhouse Gallery though February 12.
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Donated by
Gurmi Lama