Art of freedom

Trained as a Thanka painter, Ngawan Jorden paints scenes that depict the modern-day Tibetan struggle. Belief in basic human rights for all people and a respect for the power of the natural world are recurring themes in his work. He believes people should strive to peacefully coexist and should help prevent the harm being done to nature these days.
© In times, our perceptions prompt us to act without understanding the reality of the nature of things. The culmination of such actions produce a completely different result from the initial conceived idea. This is what I have been thinking lately.Our fellow Tibetans who decided to self immolate. Acts that represent the ultimate Buddhist principle of self sacrifice for the greater good. This act of frustration has fueled the hearts of Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet. Our fellows have shown their courage and determination to self sacrifice for our survival, our Nation Tibet, our identity, and our freedom. Let’s uphold and continue our fight and participate in the Lhakar movement in our homes, neighborhood and communities.Such selfless acts have saddened me to my core. But also showered me with additional strength to continue our fight to reclaim our Nation, to a certain degree I’m starting to hate China. Today, on Losar, Tibetan year 2139, I am making a stand - to not purchase Chinese products. Boycott China!The sequence of my thought, deaths of our brave fellows, and the stand I decided to take led me to this self portrait. - Ngawang Jorden

© In times, our perceptions prompt us to act without understanding the reality of the nature of things. The culmination of such actions produce a completely different result from the initial conceived idea. This is what I have been thinking lately.

Our fellow Tibetans who decided to self immolate. Acts that represent the ultimate Buddhist principle of self sacrifice for the greater good. This act of frustration has fueled the hearts of Tibetans inside and outside of Tibet. Our fellows have shown their courage and determination to self sacrifice for our survival, our Nation Tibet, our identity, and our freedom. Let’s uphold and continue our fight and participate in the Lhakar movement in our homes, neighborhood and communities.

Such selfless acts have saddened me to my core. But also showered me with additional strength to continue our fight to reclaim our Nation, to a certain degree I’m starting to hate China. Today, on Losar, Tibetan year 2139, I am making a stand - to not purchase Chinese products. Boycott China!

The sequence of my thought, deaths of our brave fellows, and the stand I decided to take led me to this self portrait. - Ngawang Jorden

Plea for Verity (appeal to expose the truth at one’s cost) Oil on canvas 3’X4’ Dhondup Wangchen was sentenced to six years imprisonment for his documentary film, edited into 25 minutes and titled ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ His wife Lhamo Tso said “I appeal to the court in Xining to allow my husband to have a legal representative of his own choosing. My children and I feel desperate about the prospect of not being able to see him for so many years. We call on the Chinese authorities to show humanity by releasing him. My husband is not a criminal, he just tried to show the truth.” http://www.freetibet.org/campaigns/free-dhondup-wangchen

Plea for Verity (appeal to expose the truth at one’s cost)

Oil on canvas 3’X4’

Dhondup Wangchen was sentenced to six years imprisonment for his documentary film, edited into 25 minutes and titled ‘Leaving Fear Behind’ His wife Lhamo Tso said “I appeal to the court in Xining to allow my husband to have a legal representative of his own choosing. My children and I feel desperate about the prospect of not being able to see him for so many years. We call on the Chinese authorities to show humanity by releasing him. My husband is not a criminal, he just tried to show the truth.”

http://www.freetibet.org/campaigns/free-dhondup-wangchen

Uprising 2008 Oil on canvas 4’x5’ “The National Flag is a symbol of freedom and resistance. Hundreds of national flags were defiantly flown throughout Tibet in the 2008 uprising to amplify the people’s call for freedom. The flag unifies all the Tibetans in our desire to help bring change on the ground inside Tibet.” Tenzin Choeying, National Director of Students for a Free Tibet, India. http://www.tibetnetwork.org

Uprising 2008

Oil on canvas 4’x5’

“The National Flag is a symbol of freedom and resistance. Hundreds of national flags were defiantly flown throughout Tibet in the 2008 uprising to amplify the people’s call for freedom. The flag unifies all the Tibetans in our desire to help bring change on the ground inside Tibet.” Tenzin Choeying, National Director of Students for a Free Tibet, India.

http://www.tibetnetwork.org

Tibet Freedom Vigil Tibet freedom vigil began on March 14, 2008 and was held consecutively for 49 days. Since then, we have gathered every Wednesday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm in rain, in snow and in cool summer air. We will continue to hold vigil until there is a satisfactory resolution on Tibet http://www.freetibetanheroes.org

Tibet Freedom Vigil

Tibet freedom vigil began on March 14, 2008 and was held consecutively for 49 days. Since then, we have gathered every Wednesday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm in rain, in snow and in cool summer air.

We will continue to hold vigil until there is a satisfactory resolution on Tibet

http://www.freetibetanheroes.org

Mother

Mother

Globalization

Globalization

Shock Of Calamity

Shock Of Calamity