Mongolian art to be auctioned in honor of Earth Day
Original artwork will be auctioned at The Spirit of Earth Day, to be held at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture on Sunday, April 17, from 1 until 5:30 p.m. The Tributary Fund, a local organization that works in Mongolia to promote environmental stewardship, recently commissioned young Mongolian art students to create the paintings in honor of Earth Day. Each painting is delicately detailed and rich with traditional Mongolian symbolism. The seven paintings colorfully depict a variety of animals, dragons, and fish.
Ranging in age from 12 to 19 years old, the artists are students of the non-governmental Buddhist Art and Research Center in Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia is famous for its paintings, with tradition and history of hundreds of years passed from one generation to another. The presence of five principal animals (camel, horse, yak, sheep, and goat), soft peaks, and colorful clouds in the shape of Chinese ruyi fungus, are all characteristic of Mongolian paintings. The artist begins with natural elements - fire, wind, water, clouds, trees, and plants - then adds animals, and then gods. Eyes are painted at the very end to bring the painting to life. The finished piece is traditionally framed with silk brocades from China.
The paintings are on display at Wild Joe's Organic Coffee and Tea on Main Street, and will be available for purchase by silent auction at The Spirit of Earth Day. Visit www.spiritofearthday.com for more information.
Ranging in age from 12 to 19 years old, the artists are students of the non-governmental Buddhist Art and Research Center in Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia is famous for its paintings, with tradition and history of hundreds of years passed from one generation to another. The presence of five principal animals (camel, horse, yak, sheep, and goat), soft peaks, and colorful clouds in the shape of Chinese ruyi fungus, are all characteristic of Mongolian paintings. The artist begins with natural elements - fire, wind, water, clouds, trees, and plants - then adds animals, and then gods. Eyes are painted at the very end to bring the painting to life. The finished piece is traditionally framed with silk brocades from China.
The paintings are on display at Wild Joe's Organic Coffee and Tea on Main Street, and will be available for purchase by silent auction at The Spirit of Earth Day. Visit www.spiritofearthday.com for more information.
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