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Thomas Edwards

Thomas Edwards

Thangka painter
Cortland

Summary

I am a passionate lover, painter and teacher of the sacred art of Tibetan Thangka drawing painting, and .ounting as a suport and inspiration for personal spiritual practice for the benefit of ourselves, those around us and all. humanity. My paintings span the globe now in the hundreds, sharing thier colorful,tranqil,envigirating and elegant beauty to diverse environments and people. I am profoundly grateful to now be successfull and appreciated in this field as one of or maybe the only caucasian american in north America trained in the traditional way in Undiia by Authentic Tibetan masters.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Painter of comishions for international clients

Self
Cortland
05.2021 - Current

I am the personal sole painter of the new and only vajrayana tibetan buddhist temple in Thailand. They comisioned 12 large paintings of me.

I have finished 9 paintings for a buddhist center in Ireland, 5 were publushed in a recent book by the main teacher there.

I have paintings in dozens of countries spaning the globe.

I have been showing, selling and winning awards for 20 years with my thangkas.

I have taught 2 short intro courses in a local buddhist center and look forwatd to teachin more every sumer in the large centers and monasteries here in New York state

Eventually i will be writing an authoritative guid for painting Traditional thangka start to finish including mounting and an emphasis on using it as a means of meditation, insight and spiritual practice for welbeing and benefit to humanities inspiration

Traditional Tibetan Buddhist Thangka painter

Self Employed Web
Cortland
04.2020 - Current

I create the canvase from cotton cloth, glue and clay, stretched in a wooden frame.

I lay out the central deity and surounding figures requested by client, using only the exact geometry lconography, measurements, proportions, gestures clarified in the sacred scrirtures.

Finalise sketch with filling in the surounding natural environment , sky earth, clouds flowers, mountains waters and offerings.

The painting commences with hand made paints of only timeless natural earth minerals and gem stone powders, and animal skin glue.

The figures colors are symbolic and predetermined by the cannon . Fost the base color is painted, then conture shading is applied. Outlining and fine details of hair, jewelry and facial features follow. Finally the genuine gold paint details are added on alll fabrics, to highlight leaves, rocjks and jewelry.

The pupils of the eyes are painted last while reciting the appropriate mantra and the uppee 3 chakras of each deity are " opened" in tge revers of each figure.

Finally the painting is sewn into a brocade hanging scroll format mount with silk curtain over painting and dowel rods on top and bottom that facilitate hanging and rolling up when being transpirted.

Thangka painting student

Udamvara thangka institute Dharamsala India
Dharmsala India tibetan comunity
04.2022 - 05.2024
  • Assisted in organizing cultural events at the Udamvara thangka institute.
  • Collaborated with instructors to develop educational materials for students.
  • Supported daily operations by maintaining classroom supplies and resources.
  • Shared collected visual resources and historical relavant knowledge of thangka art styles in tibet for the last 300 years
  • Gave a course on simple mounting with brocade for painters to do for themselves

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education And Cultural Anthropology

Potsdam University
Potsdam
09.1992 - 05.1997

Skills

  • Thangka painting
  • Traditional techniques
  • Custom canvas preparation
  • Natural paint formulation
  • Full bricade mount sewing
  • Creating teaching booklets, packetts and lessons for students
  • Teaching intro thangka drawing and painting

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Thangka painting student

Udamvara thangka institute Dharamsala India
04.2022 - 05.2024

Painter of comishions for international clients

Self
05.2021 - Current

Traditional Tibetan Buddhist Thangka painter

Self Employed Web
04.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education And Cultural Anthropology

Potsdam University
09.1992 - 05.1997

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