Laura Santi

I studied design at the University of Cincinnati, detoured and spent 25 years in alternative medicine after attending The New England School of Acupuncture, The Traditional Acupuncture Institute/TAI SOPHIA, and pursuing advanced studies in Shanghai medical system. I returned to the arts in 2001, specializing in Buddhist and Hindu Thangka deity art.
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The Movement Center, under the direction of Sri Saraswati Swami Chetanananda and Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche; Meditation, Buddhist Healing Ritual, and Art

Sudarshan Suwal, thangka painting, Nepal

3/8/09 Sacred Art Works in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition, Portland, Oregon, USA
part of the “Talks by the Artists” at the event
10/18/09 East Wind Event, an art exhibit of Oregon Artists; Corbett, Oregon, USA
8/2011 “First Thursday” featured artist at Pearl Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
2012 Art exhibit at Maitripa College, Portland Oregon
9-10/2011 Appeared in a Portland Oregon arts magazine, “Explore the Pearl”
10/20-21/12 Portland Open Studios: one of 100 selected local artists for annual show
My art appeared on the cover of the Portland Open Studios Tour Guide
2012 Art in the Park: part of Portland Open Studio’s booth - created environment and live painted at the
event
7/18/13 Talk on my process and approach entitled “Creating Sacred Art: Tibetan
Buddhist Deity Thankga Painting”, Trainer’s Club
2014 Bread and Ink Featured artist: 3 months
2014 Blue Heron Gallery: Portals to Spirit: Womens’ Sacred Paintings, Laguna Beach, California
2014 Gopal: Gallery of Philanthropy and Light: July – September, Portland, Oregon
2015 Part of Portland annual Ayurvedic fair showing and selling art
2015 June: Pearl Gallery, Portland Oregon: featured artist
2017-present New Renaissance books...