Ken DuBois is an art lover, collector and patron. Through this blog he is offering a collection of work from Himalayan Nepal with the intention of supporting and promoting the young artists of Nepal at a critical point in their history, during this transition to democracy and after the devastating earthquake of April 2015. And, through the sale of these works, to fund these three projects: Rural Child Healthcare Project, which benefits poorer children in the villages surrounding Sarnath in northern India; Trangu Rinpoche’s Himalayan Children Fund, which benefits also poorer children from the mountains of northern Nepal; and thirdly, Ken’s NAFA project which directly supports artists associated with National Academy of Fine Arts.
His knowledge and love of art and artists can be seen in this collection, which includes several pieces commissioned from artist Pratham Raj Bajracharya during their ten year friendship. His selections indicate that he himself is a true artist with knowledge of art and faith in young, professional artist who are very eager to learn and develop their capacity to create masterpieces. We are especially pleased to feature two prize-winning pieces from
Pratham Raj Bajracharya
"Siddhartha" as Starving Buddha, first prize traditional sculpture National Fine Arts Competition 2011
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"Maha Kali" as
Goddess for protection and for strong will power, first prize traditional sculpture 2013
For more information on this divine project or to purchase a work please contact
Mr. Ken Du Bois
at
Ken's Project
 | Rural Child Healthcare Project
We provide basic health assessment, referral, treatment, and follow up for about 300 preschool and 80 grammar and high school kids from fourteen villages in and surrounding Sarnath. This effort is funded through Sarnath Village Development Project. https://www.facebook.com/Sarnath-Village-Development-Project-1455511761368028/
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| Ken with children in village, Sarnath |
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Small Monks Project
It’s still common for Himalayan people to send even very young children into the monasteries. Several dozen of these boys rotate every year through Trangu Rinpoche’s monastery in Sarnath where we try to patch them up and fatten them, so to speak. This I fund through Himalayan Children Fund http://www.rinpoche.com/hcfindex.htm
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| Small monks from monastery, Sarnath |
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Sarnath Animal Welfare
Fifty percent of India’s five year olds kids have stunted growth. You can imagine the condition of her street animals. This little start-up project has already made a noticeable difference in a few of our villages. See attached report for more information.
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| at the bank of great Ganges river, Varanasi |
Traditional Sculptures Gallery - Contemporary Sculptures Gallery - Thangkas Gallery - Folk art and Canvas Painting
Furthermore, Ken dreams of building and staffing a healthcare facility to serve the women and children of very poor, rural villages north of Sarnath. At this point, he has acquired a piece of land in Jayrampur village and is hoping to acquire the funds to complete the project through the sale of this collection. So, Through your kindness we hope to make this dream come true as soon as possible.
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