Craig Alan

Everyone, 2021

Tomatoes by Mark Midgley. Original Oil on Canvas. The Cape Town artist, Mark Midgley, is originally from Leeds in the UK. He moved to South Africa in 1979, where he started a silk...

Flamingo sculpture in Tiffany Box Blue with Hot Pink and Gold Leaf Detail meticulously created by Artist Justin King from individually cut and folded piece...

Large Butterscotch Yellow Buffalo head sculpture with gold leaf horn detail meticulously created by Artist Justin King from individually cut and folded pie...

All Systems Go was developed through an intuitive process of layering and expressive mark-making. Marksbury’s paintings explore ideas of time and space, the fantastic and mystical, s...

This framed "Mandala" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Earthy color tones and touch of gold makes it a stunning piece of artwork. Measurement of art without the frame: 29" x 22" A handout on process of making a thangka will be included with the purchase. Mandala represents "wholeness" and is also used as an aid in meditation. The term mandala has become a generic way of describing any circular geometric pattern. The word mandala originated from Sanskrit which means “Circle”. Early versions of the Mandala can be found in the Hindu faith where we would see geometric shapes representing deities. Buddhism took this concept one...

Thangka painting dates back to 7th century after Buddhism was spread in the Himalayan region (Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Northern India). In Eastern world Thangka is considered to be a...

This framed "Mandala" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Ornate frame and seven mandalas make it a unique piece. Earthy color tones and touch of gold makes it a stunning piece of artwork. Measurement of art without the frame: 19" x 14" A handout on process of making a thangka will be included with the purchase. Mandala represents "wholeness" and is also used as an aid in meditation. The term mandala has become a generic way of describing any circular geometric pattern. The word mandala originated from Sanskrit which means “Circle”. Early versions of the Mandala can be found in the Hindu faith where we would see geometric shapes representing deities. Buddhism took this concept one step further and today if you speak to someone in the Buddhist faith they will tell you that these paintings are in essence a 3 dimensional celestial palace with rooms that contains deities. Let’s call this a mind map, a map to help us further our spiritual journey. Our collection will focus almost entirely on Buddhist Mandalas, a Mandala by Buddhist standards will respect certain basic rules of composition and geometric proportion, although each painting you see is unique in its own way, we will try and cover some of these basic iconographic rules. A Mandala almost always consists of two elements, an outer circle combined with a square positioned inside. In most cases these circles or rings create a pure space protected from external impurities and negative forces. The number of these circles can differ from one painting to another. In almost all mandalas the outermost circle will show flames which commonly represents protection and the innermost circle with be lotus petals which is the Buddhist symbol for purity. This imagery is typical of Mandalas and Thangkas in general which is why almost all deities are seated on lotus thrones. The square represents this symbolic palace or mind map, which is mentioned in the previous section. Any Mandala will always contain a principle deity it can be painted or symbolized by a lotus flower in the case of the Kalachakra Mandala...

This exquisite hand-painted Buddha Thangka is created on fine canvas and enhanced with 24K gold accents, showcasing exceptional artistry and devotion. At the center, the Buddha is de...

This professionally framed "Life History of Buddha" thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24K real gold. Shimmering gold brush strokes and earthy color palette with illustrative wo...

This mandala thangka is hand painted on canvas with 24k gold. Different hues of green,blue,red and orange colors blend seamlessly with the shimmering o...