Phuntsho Wangdi's Artworks
Phuntsho Wangdi
Born in Bhutan. Partly due to the influence of his paternal great-grandfather, who was a Buddhist priest and a master of traditional art, he became interested in the work of a painter from an early age and started working part-time as a mural painter. In 2007, he entered the Bhutan National Institute of Traditional Crafts, Department of Buddhist Painting, aiming to become a professional traditional painter. //After that, he moved to Japan in 2018 and opened the “Bhutanese Traditional Art Studio”. // His creations are based on peace of mind. For example, just as beautiful flowers heal the heart, beautiful art also heals the heart. He hopes that many people will feel peace and hope through his art. // Now, it is very meaningful to have traditional Japanese techniques, high-quality materials, and the latest modern technology close at hand. It means "fusion of tradition and modernity". // The greatest challenge in life is to express the ultimate beauty with honesty and respect.
Born in Mongar District, Kingdom of Bhutan. Living in Japan since 2018. /// [Biography] → 2007-2012: Studied at Bhutan National Institute of Traditional Arts and Crafts, Department of Buddhist Painting (6 years). // 2011: Won the grand prize at the school drawing competition. // 2013-2017: Engaged in many public projects under Lopen Tobgay, master of Buddhist painting in Bhutan. // 2018: Moved to Japan and established “Bhutanese Traditional Art Studio”. // 2018: Selected as one of the finalists at the International Artist Grand Prix competition at the Art Revolution Taipei. // 2019 and 2021: An exhibition will be held at the gallery “KAN” (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture). // 2019: Introduced in "Monthly Gallery July issue". // 2019: Introduced in "School Education Practical Library" (published by Gyosei). // 2019: Exhibited at the “3rd Art Free Lake Biwa Exhibition” in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. // 2019: Created and provided a mural design for the “FUJIFILM AWARD Winner Kensaku Seki Photo Exhibition” at the “Kyoto International Photo Festival”. // 2019: Won the “Gallery Award” at the “2019 Art Revolution Taipei”. // 2019-2020: Opened a Bhutanese painting class at JOYFUL2 Tomisato store. // 2021: Exhibition at Tokyo Kyobashi Gallery “Mozart”. //2021/2022: Selected as a pre-show artist for “Art Revolution Taipei”. // 2022: Exhibited at a personal booth as a 2019 Gallery Award Winning Artist at the Taipei Art Expo (A.R.T. 2022).
