I carved this woodblock to be ready in time for Diwali, the Indian Festival of lights with the Goddess Laxmi. Laxmi is the goddess of wealth and abundance with the understanding that true wealth is the love and friends in your life. Ganesha is in the left corner and a Colorado mountain lion on the right. Ganesha is the elephant-headed remover of obstacles. The lion also represents Durga, a powerful protector goddess. The Shoshoni temple is on the right. The teeny tiny figure walking to…

Dancing Shivani is one of my Everyday Goddesses. I portray women of diverse cultures as the goddess. Here I am referencing Dancing Shiva or Shiva Nataraj in feminine form. The goddess is attended by Brahma calves and her dog, Leo. In the sky on the left is Ganesha, the elephant-headed remover of obstacles. The right is Chandra the Moon God. In the foreground is a vase of tulips, a Shiva Lingham and a cobra a symbol for Shiva and kundalini. This artwork is Mokuhanga woodblocks, I carved 2…

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Medicine Buddha is invoked for physical, mental and emotional healing. The image is set in Colorado and he is attended by a mountain bluebird. Gold metallic powder is mixed in with the watercolor inks to make this Buddha more luminous. These original images are hand carved and hand pulled mokuhanga woodblock prints. Mokuhanga is the Japanese method of woodblock printing. Faith is one of the few people in the world still making Buddha woodblocks. The sole surviving monastery in Tibet, Derge…

My daughter, Devi, drew this design and made her into a sticker. I loved the drawing so much that I asked her if I could carve her. Here is the result. I hand-printed her onto yellow mingle Japanese paper. I hand painted this original woodblock print. Durga is a protector goddess. She comes in dark times when it seems that our government and politicians are ruled by demons. The goddess comes to put things back into balance. She is the protector in the Kaliyuga age. Mokuhanga is the…

This is a contemporary painting using the traditional thigse proportions. I call my work American Buddhist Art in that I use traditional proportions for Buddhist iconography utilizing contemporary methods and mediums. A depiction of Medicine Buddha meditation at the point where one visualizes Medicine Buddhas radiating in all directions and healing all beings from physical, mental and emotional illness.

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Karma & Faith Our names express the idea of this book. It’s an exploration of Tibetan Buddhist art influenced by the West and of American art influenced by Tibetan Buddhism. We come together in a blending of cultures with creating Buddhist art at the core. We are both interested in making the Buddhas in a contemporary way and by doing so, making them more accessible to our world and times. Karma and I studied traditional Tibetan thangka painting, but from very different backgrounds. Karma…

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White Tara is the goddess of wisdom and compassion. She is the female Buddha and is invoked for long life. She is known as the "mother of liberation". Here she is attended by a crane which, is also a symbol of long life. Tara, whose name means star, is the BodhiSattva of Compassion. In Tibetan she is known as Dolma, she who saves or ferries across. She is said to protect her followers from fear and remove obstacles in one’s endeavors. Her mantra is: Om Tare Tutare Ture Swaha. I painstakingly…

"Drawing Buddhas and Bodhisattvas" is a how-to book about drawing Buddhas or it can also be used as a coloring book. I had such a hard time finding traditional thigse/graphs for Drawing Buddhas that I wanted to share my research with others. I lead the student through peaceful Buddhas to BodhiSattvas and Goddesses and then to the protector deities which are the most complicated. please enjoy :)

Title " I wish I had 4 arms and a cool mountain lion to protect me" This is part of my contemporary goddess series. Yoga philosophy is that all women are the goddess and all men are Shiva. Exploring that idea, I have been doing portraits of women in paintings and woodblocks representing them as the goddess. Laxmi is the goddess of wealth, with the understanding that true wealth is the abundance of love in your life. Colorado Laxmi holds columbine flowers instead of lotuses and has borrowed…

Ganesha, the elephant deity, is one of the most beloved and recognizable figures in the Hindu and Buddhist pantheon. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of the arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. He is invoked for auspicious beginnings, at the start of travel, marriage and new adventures. His vehicle is the mouse, moushika, symbolizing Ganeshas’ ability to travel anywhere to assist, even the smallest places. This is #7 in a series of mini…

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Large hand cut and hand pulled woodblock print. Medicine Buddha is invoked for healing physical mental and emotional illness. The setting is Eldorado Canyon, Colorado and a local stag is in attendance. Artist: Faith Stone Title: Medicine Buddha with stag Size: 22x28 Print will be numbered and signed by the artist Limited edition: 3

White Tara, the goddess of Wisdom and Compassion. Tara is the female Buddha, she inspires loving kindness. Here I have her in a Hawaiian setting with i'ili birds on Lehua flowers with hibiscus flowers and a sandy beach. Hualalai mountain is in the background and a dragon and phoenix soar in the sky above. This is a very large Mokuhanga hand rubbed print. It is very difficult to do such a large 24x30 print by hand rubbing with watercolor inks. This is my largest Mokuhanga to date. Mokuhanga…

33 Likes, 1 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “Mahasana, the elephant headed one, she carries an adult human corpse in her hand and drinks its…”

29 Likes, 1 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “Vajravetali or Green Vajra the serpent headed one she is the gate keeper of the northern gate of…”

23 Likes, 0 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “Vajraloka or Red Vajra the lion headed one, she is the gate keeper of the western gate of the outer…”

49 Likes, 1 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “In the mandala of Peaceful manifestations of the Buddha the Buddhas are accompanied by male and…”

56 Likes, 1 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “In the Mandala of Peaceful Deities Buddha Amitabha and his consort the female Buddha Pandaravasini…”

47 Likes, 1 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “In the Mandala of Peaceful deities the Buddha Amogasiddhi and the female Buddha Samayatara are…”

52 Likes, 3 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “The Buddhas of the Inner Peaceful Mandala are complete, into storage for now. #recycling #mandala…”

63 Likes, 2 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “The Mandala of Peaceful Buddhas and Bodhisattvas has four gates each guarded by wrathful deities.…”

52 Likes, 12 Comments - Cardboard sculpting: (@sonamnorbu55) on Instagram: “The western gate of the mandala of Peaceful Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is guarded by Hayagriva, the…”

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Faith Stone Gallery ~ Dakini As Art

Green Tara with Pueo, Hawaiian Owl – Faith Stone – Lion’s Roar

White Tara has seven eyes; two on her feet, two on her palms, and two on her face plus her third eye in the center of her forehead. This gives her great ability to see and be aware of those in need. She is the female Buddha and is invoked for long-life and to cultivate loving-kindness. Tara is said to have been born from Chenrezig tears. Chenrezig having made a commitment to remain until all sentient beings attained enlightenment was discouraged to see how many beings were still trapped in…

Medicine Buddha is invoked for physical, mental and emotional healing. The image is set in Colorado and he is attended by a mountain bluebird. Gold metallic powder is mixed in with the watercolor inks to make this Buddha more luminous. These original images are hand carved and hand pulled mokuhanga woodblock prints. Mokuhanga is the Japanese method of woodblock printing. Faith is one of the few people in the world still making Buddha woodblocks. The sole surviving monastery in Tibet, Derge…

Medicine Buddha is invoked for physical, mental and emotional healing. He is surrounded by Hawaiian hibiscus flowers for an Aloha feeling. These original images are hand carved and hand pulled mokuhanga woodblock prints. Mokuhanga is the Japanese method of woodblock printing. Faith is one of the few people in the world still making Buddha woodblocks. The sole surviving monastery in Tibet, Derge, has primarily turned to sutras, though they do have some antique thangka woodblocks. Thangka…