Early Life and Education Born: Kathmandu, Nepal (1982) Nationality: Tibetan-American Education: University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media – Master's Degree in Philosophy, BA-BFA in Art and Art History. Honorary Doctorate in 2022. Early life was marked by his parents fleeing occupied Tibet in the late 1960s. Studied traditional Tibetan sand painting and butter sculpture at the Shekar Chorten monastery in India. Studied thangka painting under Phenpo Tenthar at the Tibetan Thangka Art School in Kathmandu. Artistic Development and Influences Expertise: Primarily know…