Artist Sandhya Regmi, August 17, 2013
Sandhya in her Studio, KTM, Nepal, September, 2013
Sandhya in her Studio, HCMC, Vietnam, September, 2011
Sandhya Regmi, KTM , Nepal
2014
2014
FACES OF BUDDHA
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Sandhya's Introduction to Faces of Buddha:
Inner Peace (zflGt cGtMs/0fsf]), oil on canvas, 120x90 cm
The
Grand Awakening (hfu/0f), oil on canvas, 100x86 cm
The Serene Moonlit Heavenly Appearance
oil on canvas, 112x90 cm
Introduction:
Sandhya
Regmi is a multi-talented personality. Besides being an outstanding Engineer,
she has established herself as a Literary Writer, an Artist and a Social Activist. Sandhya has
exhibited her paintings many times, both inside and outside the country. This
is her 7th solo in Nepal including those exhibited once in Singapore and
several times in Vietnam. This is her
largest portrait solo ever by volume and titles, which are the results of the
artist’s strenuous efforts over a decade (2002-2013).
As an artist, Sandhya tries to apply all her mental, emotional, physical, and
spiritual energy towards personal transformation and growth. She is of the
strong opinion that art should have a myriad of uses: as a tool for
psychological and emotional healing, a symbol in spiritual rituals, an impetus
for political or social change, an expression of love, affection and passion, a
form of entertainment, evidence of status or identity, a reminder of what’s
important in life, and most commonly, a simple celebration of liberation,
beauty and joy.
The
moment of Enlightenment-from Siddhartha to Buddha
oil on canvas, 100x1086 cm
The Peace Messiah - The Pride of Nepal, oil on canvas, 98x98 cm
Themes
1. 'Faces of Buddha' (32
portrait paintings of
Buddha)
2. 'Reincarnation of Buddha'-
(4 portraits & 2
group monks paintings)
Theme 1: Faces of Buddha:
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Through the theme "Faces of Buddha”,
Sandhya has portrayed several dimensions of Buddha, including link of Buddha
with Nepal, and conveyed message of Buddha to larger society in the world.
Buddha has a variety of faces in different
parts of the world. During her visits overseas (India, Vietnam, Singapore,
Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, etc.), Sandhya noted with astonishment the
crafting of the same Buddha in diverse faces. For example, Cambodian Buddha is
depicted with relatively flat nose- reflecting the common faces of his
followers there, and the Chinese Buddha-
the God of happiness, good-luck and fortune worshipped in Vietnam (and in other
parts of the world by Chinese Buddhists) – is reflected with a round face and a big belly.
No craftsmen who carved Buddha knew exactly
how he precisely looked like. They had never seen actual face of Buddha. His
face was expanded relying on the hearsay that he was a very good looking
prince. Besides relying on oral description of his outlook, craftsmen
understandably filled any gap applying their own skill, experience, and
imagination. Thus, Buddha’s image is a resultant of the accuracy with which his
followers understood Buddha’s real look, the accuracy with which they explained
it to the craftsmen, and the accuracy with which the craftsmen portrayed the
image. In this process, Buddha’s face
was localized distinctly, in different part of the world.
In this context, one noticeable feature in
many faces of Buddha is his crown. Craftsmen decorated Buddha’s image with
crown on the head, despite the fact that long before attaining the
enlightenment ('Gyana'), Siddhartha Gautama had already abandoned the crown,
along with his royal life of pomp and splendor. So, one probable reason for so
crowning could be to reflect the fact that he was once a very good-looking
crown prince. Another reason for the decoration could be symbolization of his
attainment of enlightenment and Nirvana.
In most of her portraits of Buddha, Sandhya
has painted Buddha with dazzling crown on his head, in mighty silence, in
serene-peaceful-moonlit heavenly-appearance, in radiant meditation, in a form
of magical aura - radiant star, in a form of sparkling wisdom & illumination-
approaching Nirvana, in perennial meditation position, in deep contemplation, in a pose of
supreme sacrifice, in a form of Heavenly resolution- closing his eyes, and in
some paintings in the form of half-opened eyes.
Some of her paintings depict Buddha in the
form of an innocent child - Baby Buddha, Little Buddha– all filled with
innocent charm, sacred smile and divine whisper. Her
realization of existence of ‘Everest- tenderness’ in Buddha motivated her to
paint female face of Buddha– to convey
the message of his virtues as delicate, affectionate and motherly woman.
In one portrait, Buddha has been depicted in
red and romantic background, as a ‘Prince In Love’- to reflect the fact that he
was once a crown Prince, very deep in love with Mayadevi- his mother, Yashodhara- his wife and Rahula- his
child.
Sandhya sees Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha - the enlightened teacher all over the world- as a worshipped Saint, as a peace Messiah, and as a glorious honour and pride
of Nepal, spreading the message of oneness in peace,
harmony and happiness across the whole world.
Faces of Cambodian Buddha have
secured prominent place in Sandhya’s portraits.
In the Angkor Wat and the Angkor Thom Bayon Temple of Siem Reap– the temple
at the top of the high classical style of Khmer Art & Architecture – is
seen the 12th century stone carved Cambodian God, which is believed
to have been first carved as Hindu God Vishnu, and later transformed to Buddha
by his followers. The faces of Buddha have weathered all over the centuries,
and in some cases, tree roots have passed through them. Sandhya has painted
them as they are, and entitled them as ‘Meditation in the Forest’ and ‘In Harmony
with Nature’.
In her portrait-march, Sandhya has even gone
to the extent of fusing Hinduism and Shivaism with Buddhism, and dared to paint
Lord Buddha’s face in union with the Hindu Gods such as the ‘Four-Faced’
Bramha, the ‘Nilakantha’ Shiva and the ‘Svayam Bhagavan’ Krishna, delivering the message
that certain elements of Buddhism exists in Hinduism.
To express unit within diversity
in faces of Buddha, she has carved sun, moon, ‘Trisul’ of Shiva, ‘Sudarshan
Chakra’ of Krishna, the sacred matras, and prayers of ‘Ohm’, ‘Ohm Mani Padme Hum’
etc. in Sanskit, Nepali, Cambodian, and Tibetan script.
Despite herself being Hindu throughout her life, Sandhya has very high regard for
Buddha and Buddhism. She regards Buddhism the highest pedestal of all other
existing religions and philosophies in the world because of the fact that
Buddha always humbled himself even after his 'Enlightenment', and conveyed his
disciples and followers that he was no God, no teacher, no preacher, and asked
them never to worship him as the Almighty, rather follow the path of ‘Dharma’
and ‘Shangha’.
Sandhya loves this philosophy to
the utmost. With the exception of Buddhism, other religions such as Hinduism,
Christianity, Islamism, believe in a Creator the Almighty Lord positioned and
crowned high in Heaven and all the human beings down below on Earth creating a
‘Laxman Rekha’ a concrete wall and an unbreakable barrier between ‘Man’ and
‘God’, the concept of ‘Heaven’(Swarga) and ‘Hell’ (Narak). In Buddhism, there is
no such term as ‘Heaven’ and ‘Hell’, or ‘Man’ and ‘God’; everyone is equal. In
sharp contrast to other religions, even an ordinary man born, grown up, and
lived as a human being can in his course of life attain ‘Enlightenment’ and
become a Buddha himself.
No wonder Sandhya’s love,
passion, respect, and dedication to Buddha and Buddhism have genuinely inspired
her to paint and spread the Buddha’s message through her paintings.
The
magical Aura - Radiant Star , oil on canvas, 104x80 cm
Radiant
Meditation, oil on canvas, 110x90 cm
(Buddha in Angkor Wat -
oil on canvas, 120x90 cm
Oriental
Illumination (the stone-carved Buddha Cambodia
120x90 cm, oil on canvas
Lord
Buddha in 4-faced Bramha
(Angkor Tom Bayon temple, Siem Reap Cambodia
140x105 cm, oil on canvas
Theme 2: Reincarnation of Buddha
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The reincarnation series of paintings have
depicted the fact that elements of Buddha exist in ordinary people, and that
each one is capable of marching towards the path of Enlightenment and
transforming herself/himself into Buddha. In fact, the paintings portray Nepal
as a source of peace, where reincarnation of Buddha has also been taking place.
While painting portraits of Buddha, Sandhya
started visualizing that the elements of Buddha exist in each individual. It is
just a matter of degree. Given that Buddha is a union of a particular state of
mind and of action, each individual is capable of adjusting the extent of
Buddha in him/her.
Buddhism is a fusion of religion and
philosophy. Buddhism is a religion to the extent that it is characterized by
devotional practices and rituals devotion to the Buddha or Buddhahood. However,
it neither involves belief in a creator God who has control over human destiny,
nor seeks to define itself by reference to a religious belief. In addition,
Buddhism has been described as a philosophy, a way of life, a code of ethics,
and science of mind. Its path is driven by the goal of attaining self-knowledge
and freedom. A Buddha is a fully awakened being who has completely purified his
mind of the three poisons of desire, aversion, and ignorance, and has ended the suffering which unawakened people
experience in life.
In the series of paintings 'Reincarnation Of
Buddha' Sandhya attempts to portray Buddhist monks, who have marched or are
marching their ways to the path of world peace, harmony, hope, faith, freedom,
leadership, knowledge, and karma yoga. What all these monks have in common is
they all have the origin in Nepal, the place where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
was born. Each of them has taken different route, but each and every track
merge to the same point, the point of attaining the enlightenment ('gyana'). Sandhya
has portrayed 1) group of monks marching for world peace, 2) another group
towards Enlightenment chanting 'Buddham Sharanam Gachhami', 3) a monk who
dedicated his life for the prosperity of Nepali language and literature, 4) a
Buddhist nun who has shown rays of hope to the whole world with the inner
strength of determination, courage and perseverance, 5) a monk of philosophy
and leadership, who throughout his life worked for the upliftment of the
down-trodden of the society and 6) a monk of knowledge and wisdom in the route
of Karma Yoga with the slogan 'Work is Worship' .
It is interesting to note that the
'Reincarnation' represents a group, a society and not an individual; that is
why Sandhya prefers not to specify any name to these individual monk or the
nun. Each Buddha is representing a group
of people, a society covering a broad geography.
The message she wishes to convey through the
series "Reincarnation of Buddha" is besides Siddhartha Gautama, it is
believed that other Buddhas have also existed and have come and will come in
the form of human beings for the welfare of mankind and the establishment of
world peace. And each Buddha is and will be an enlightened teacher as
Siddhartha Gautama who shared his insights to help people overcome sufferings
(the so-called "dukkha"), to eliminate
ignorance (the so-called "agyana") and finally to put an end to all the
sufferings and ultimately to attain the sublime state of "nirvāņa" (the so-called
Mokshya), a state of extreme peace and happiness that a person achieves after
he has given up all personal desires, materialism and worldly affairs. This is
just one example of the reincarnation of Buddha and such reincarnation of
Buddha is believed to take place in different parts of the world, in different
places and in different times.
These days all over the world, campaign are
going on to highlight the fact that Buddha was born in Nepal (and not in
India). To enhance this very fact, Sandhya has emphasized on the topic that
Buddha was not only born in Nepal but also being reincarnated in Nepal in
different forms irrespective of gender and religion. This is the initiation
(starting) of a real big and broad mission with a nationalistic touch and its
radiations should spread far and wide to safeguard the purity of humanity.
Sandhya wishes the paintings associated with it make the viewers feel warm
enough to tempt the entire world to crave for such wonderful, multiple
reincarnations, ultimately leading to a supreme sense of universal relief from
the ever-expanding anxiety and suffering.
A monk of Art & Creativity, oil on canvas, 100x80 cm
Painting style: A reflection of the artist's personality
Siddhartha - An Enlightened Teacher
oil on canvas, 96x76 cm
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oil on canvas, 96x76 cm
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of courage, determination & perseverance)
105 x72 cm, oil on canvas
bfz{lgs leÔ' (a monk of philosophy & leadership)
100x80 cm, oil on canvas
Aff}l4s leÔ' (A monk of knowledge & wisdom)
oil on canvas, 100 x 75 cm
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130x115 cm, oil on canvas
Af'4d\ z/0fd\ uR5fld (Towards Enlightenment)
130x115 cm, oil on canvas
130x115 cm, oil on canvas
130x115 cm, oil on canvas
Painting style: A reflection of the artist's personality
Sandhya’s choice of medium, colours, and
technique in painting reflects her strong personality. In her paintings, she
has literally poured out all her sentiments of love, pain, passion, zeal,
enthusiasm over the canvas and at times even her anger. Sandhya has partly adopted the painting style & technique
of the world-renowned Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh to paint in very thick,
bold, impressive strokes expressing her emotions. Even
while painting the Buddha portraits and Buddhist monks she has preferred to use
thick bold brush strokes of multiple layers over the face than making the face
smooth as in photos. Similarly, the
strokes of various sizes spread over Buddha’s face give the portraits
3-dimensional look.
She has mostly chosen thick bold impressive strokes
of both warm and cool oil colours, occasionally giving acrylic finishing touch
to the topmost layer. Sandhya artfully splashes colours over her canvas as if
she were amidst the celebration of 'holy' - the festival of colours, sprinkling
them in open air.
In painting Buddha portraits, Sandhya has
chosen dominantly warm colours (such as Cadmium Red, Venetian Red, Crimson
Alizarin, Yellow Ocher, Gold Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange) in
combination and harmony with cool colours (Burnt Umber, Sap Green, French Ultramarine
and Cerulean Blue). She believes in the power of bright contrasting colours. Her
preference of the warm colours over the cool ones depicts her passionate
nature, her superb warmth, her zeal, spirit, aggressiveness and dedication, and
sacrificial nature for the works she gets involved in. Sandhya is an
enthusiastic artist with so much fire inside her.
However, at times her serene peace-loving
solitude nature dominates over her aggressive nature. Some of the portraits she
has painted in serene cool colours as if sailing in boat or a sunset cruise
travelling through the ocean as if a journey to the oblivion painting very
coolly and with a peaceful mind and heart.
While painting, Sandhya not only thinks and
imagines, but also listens and feels. She admits that while painting most of
her Buddha portraits, she was listening to the soothing Tibetan Buddha
Chantings, the album 'Moments of Bliss' of Aani Choing Dolma and the 'Gayatri
Mantra' arousing in her more of the religious and heavenly feelings of peaceful
meditation.
The Great Himalayas series of paintings are the measures of deep expressions of Sandhya's extreme emotional attachment to her nation and its soil. Through them, she has literally poured out her sentiments of sincere love, affection, respect, and gratitude to her motherland. These paintings are 'Gitanjali' to her prideful country and the people. She has indeed got literally too nostalgic to paint her country's most precious natural gift, the crowns of Nepal- that provide link between the earth and the heaven.
Sandhya admits that at the tender age of 16, when she had to
leave her country and go overseas for higher education and professional life,
continuously living over two and a half decade-long stay abroad in “Paradesh”
in isolation, her love for her land, culture, society, nation welled-up. 
My Motherland Nepal- Gloriously Stretched
Amidst the Endless Sky
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Sandhya's Introduction to The Himalayas:
IMAGE TV CHANNEL (E-MAG)
Art Exhibition of Artist Sandhya Regmi:
- SANDHYA'S INTRODUCTION-
To The Himalaya Paintings
“In
conscience and understanding
Of
men imbued with self-respect A nation lives.
In attitudinal bearings it is
And not in geographical boundaries.
It is in blood that runs in veins
that,
Our
Motherland lives.”
(Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'A Letter To My Motherland Nepal', Translator : MB Pradhan)
(Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'A Letter To My Motherland Nepal', Translator : MB Pradhan)
The Great Himalayas series of paintings are the measures of deep expressions of Sandhya's extreme emotional attachment to her nation and its soil. Through them, she has literally poured out her sentiments of sincere love, affection, respect, and gratitude to her motherland. These paintings are 'Gitanjali' to her prideful country and the people. She has indeed got literally too nostalgic to paint her country's most precious natural gift, the crowns of Nepal- that provide link between the earth and the heaven.
Through the series of her Himalaya paintings, she has
sung the song out of her patriotic heart, as in her patriotic poem 'A Letter To
My Motherland Nepal’.
“Never
in the house of God, Your country lives and sure never, In the spreading
scaffold,
But in work illumined with songs, Of praise and hymns, In the open space and,
In
the Temples of your heart our country lives.
Your motherland
remember, Is not an idol but honour, Is faith and not festivity
Your country is not lost, In labyrinth of aphorisms, Of religion and
philosophy;
Is
not lost in the bitter war, Of doctrines and dogmas, It dwells in the
enlightenment
Of clean thoughts and lofty ideals, Not in the magic wand of witchcraft, Of
politics and diplomacy
But is alive in cordiality, Of wisdom and intelligence.”
(Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'A Letter To My Motherland
(Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'A Letter To My Motherland
Nepal', Translator : MB
Pradhan)
“Nepal rolls down the edges of my eyes, Not tears for sure,
It is not heart that pulsates, But Nepal deep inside my chest.
At every
spasmodic hiccup; With heart immensely filled, With patriotic fervour
I trot ever the globe, Walk miles and miles, As keen ballad singer.
Climb the steep alien hills, and stare at beaming Annapurna, And sniff jasmine,
In cool fragrant breeze.
In the hills and dales, Of my heart within, Blossom the exotic
orchid.
In
the placid Fewatal of my eyes, The grandeur of Macha Puchhre dawns.
Twinkling
in the wide firmament, Countless stars and the moon,
All of them I know, They belong to me.
Whatever
I do and wherever I go,
My
country I love you !”
(Sandhya
Regmi’s Poem: 'Nepal ! I love You',
Translator : MB Pradhan)
While missing her home country, she continued to live
in her own imaginative world of Himalayas, Yeti, and the Sherpas, the rivers and
the lakes, and got literally lost in the virtual mists- growing even more
nostalgic. Understandably, her deep rooted love for her nation coupled with the
blissful moments she got deprived of while living abroad created such emotional
waves in her life. She turned to the paintings for solace. She concede that it is
only after painting the great Himalayas, her heart got filled with the Heavenly
nectar of the natural beauty helping her attain the sublime state of infinite
happiness and peace.
That blending of her feelings with her skills have
produced some landscape masterpieces of Nepal. Sunset and full-moon night
scenes are part of this series where she paints 'Glorious
Sunset Over Mt. Everest', 'Sunset Celebration In The Mountains' and 'Nuptse At
Moonlit Night'. The attraction of the beautiful Pokhara has been painted
entitled 'The Fusion of Fishtail, Fewa & Flower'. With her inner eyes
she sees the mountains as charming Angels and love to name them as 3 sisters:
'Ganga', 'Jamuna', and 'Yamuna'. She sees the accomplished Kanchanjangha as a
source of enthusiasm and challenge in life. Her poetic heart melts as the snow
of the Himalayas and flows in the charismatic 'Phoksomodo' and 'Tilicho' - which she names 'The Lake Of Ambrosia' ('Ammritkunda').
I
dream of the luxuriant cluster, Of apples on forested mountains.
Expansive as the azure sky, Mind pure as unblemished earth
Nothing as exalted compared as, earth in repletion.
Diamonds and pearls, Gold and riches,
Is our land divine, Here where honour blossoms, And fame radiates.
To my blessed land I offer, My undying love galore.
(Sandhya
Regmi’s poem: 'Nepal ! I love You',
Translator : MB Pradhan)
Nature has ever since been our
great teacher, a school of wisdom, an institute of knowledge, an university of
understating and an academy of illumination. From untiring rivers and rivulets
that flow ceaselessly onwards, we never cease to learn the mighty lesson of
life that moves ahead constantly despite overwhelming setbacks. From upright
hills above that never exhaust, we learn the lessons of watching with
unyielding patience and unflagging determination. From snow-capped ridges which
never cease to melt, we learn the lesson inexhaustible abundance that hides behind
unspeakable benevolence of consciousness deep within. From abysmal recesses of
cooing pine trees, Imbue the sweetness that lies embedded in mass of
persistence and strife. Smitten with buffets of snow-flakes and biting frost in
winter, and shorn of their beauty, we learn from the cheerless trees enlivened
and rejuvenated with lively fresh shoots in spring.
Let Himalayas glisten always, And add hallow to my country dear
And
lay down their life precious, To the land they belong.
Let
the river of their devotion and dedication, Glide gently on earth's bosom
And
create the canopy of heavens, Illuminated brilliantly with diadems, Of
patriotic fervour.
Body immersed in divine nectar, Exuded from mother earth, Embalms
our body in pain,
Comforts us with echo and re-echo, Of resounding waterfalls.
Blessed is my heart, Where herb immortal, From Himalaya flower
And upright pillar rise, Of lasting fame and honour !
(from Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'Nepal ! I love You',
(from Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'Nepal ! I love You',
Translator : MB Pradhan)
Her longings for peace and
solitude are reflected in these paintings. The cool colours have obviously
dominated over the warm ones. She has painted mountains, rocks and
the crystal-clean water in serene cool colours of Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Viridian
Green, Sap Green, Prussian Blue, French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, Violet, Grey
and Titanium White; as if sailing in boat or a sunset cruise travelling through
the ocean; and as if a journey to the oblivion painting very coolly with
peaceful mind and heart. In most of her paintings, she has worked with knife,
applying several thick layers over the rocks and mountains.
Environmental
Awareness Through Paintings
Sandhya's paintings represent Nepal far across the globe as
a piece of Shangrila directly fallen from Heaven to Earth. The pristine
landscape, riverines, cascades of precious rocks, and pious snow capped
mountains and the glorious environment take
us to a spiritual world of supreme sense
of happiness and natural relief far away from the ever-expanding anxiety and
suffering of the materialistic world. And their inherent beauty attract people from
all over the world, not only for mountain climbing and trekking but also for spreading
the message of peace and plead for nature conservation.
As an Environmental Engineer, she endeavoured to create
awareness on Environmental Preservation and Sustainability through her paintings.
These paintings bring along with them the message that we have to safeguard these
natural blessings. This demands protecting them from the threats of Global Warming
and shielding them from detrimental effects of Climate Change. Unless we are to
choose the path of self-destruction, we have irrevocable obligation to conserve
the Mother Nature so that our
future generations could breathe and walk on clean, green, and heavenly earth.
Over the bosom of every Nepali, Let
the snowy mountain dance,
In the lips of every countrymen, Let breathtaking rhododendrons smile.
Let every Nepali cherish, A dream of colorful rainbow,
Let every man of my native land, String beads of pearls, Of perspiration always.
Of travels and endless journeys, Let every Nepali sing, Tuneful
songs galore;
May the foreheads of all, Be strewn with blessings sacred;
And every countenance brightened, With grace divine.
From every palm of my brethren, Let fragrance of work
sublime emanate
Let resplendent success kiss, Weary feet of every Nepali
Let the lady goddess of fortune, Smile at very face;
Every step they put forward, Let stars brighten their way,
Let sun and moon forever hover, And ‘Parijat’ blossom, In their courtyard all
over.
Let the saga of Amar Singh, To every Nepali provide, A shot in the arm always.
In their veins flow, the mighty blood of Balbhadra, Let ‘Bhrikuti’ embellish, The
eyelash of every Nepali,
And their hearts set ablaze, By stories impassioned, Of
great Pasang Lahmu.
Let
Himalayas glisten always, And add hallow to my country dear, And lay down their
life precious,
To
the land they belong, Let the river of their devotion and dedication, Glide
gently on earth's bosom
And
create the canopy of heavens, Illuminated brilliantly with diadems, Of
patriotic fervour.
Let their wounds be worth embracing, and tears worthy of
worship; Let their tears of labour,
Sparkle as dewdrops and songs, Of labour and creativity
resound, Over and beyond the horizons.
(Sandhya Regmi’s poem: 'Hopes I Cherish’', Translator
: MB Pradhan)
Sandhya Regmi
BIRTH: 1969, Palpa, Tansen, Nepal
MOTHER: Bimala Regmi
FATHER: Kamal Raj Regmi
SPOUSE: Dr. Dinesh Raj Shiwakoti
DAUGHTER : Adwiteeya Shiwakoti
1. Master in Environmental Engineering, 2005,
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Sandhya Regmi
BIRTH: 1969, Palpa, Tansen, Nepal
MOTHER: Bimala Regmi
FATHER: Kamal Raj Regmi
SPOUSE: Dr. Dinesh Raj Shiwakoti
DAUGHTER : Adwiteeya Shiwakoti
FORMAL EDUCATION & INSTITUTION
1. Master in Environmental Engineering, 2005,
National University of Singapore, Singapore
2.Master in Electrical Power Engineering, 1995, Dresden University of Technology, Germany
3. Pre-Engineering, 1988, St. Bede’s College, H.P. University, India
4. Senior Cambridge, 1986, University of Cambridge, St. Mary's, Nepal
5. SLC, 1985, St. Mary’s High School, Nepal
KEY QUALIFICATION
Over 15 years of extensive experiences in the construction and infrastructure development sectors as Contract/Programme Manager, Project Engineer, Environmental Specialist, etc. Involved and experienced in the Engineering& Managerial Works of the Saigon East- West Highway Project (2007-2012).
WORK EXPERIENCE RECORD
NEPAL:
1) Programme Manager, UMN, EIDD, Infrastructure Development Program, Nepal
2) District Energy Advisor, UNDP/REDP (Rural Energy Development Programme), Nepal
3) Project Engineer, Nepal Electricity Authority, Kali Gandaki “A” Hydro Electric Project (144MW)
ABROAD:
1) Senior Engineer, Oriental Consultant, Saigon East West Highway Construction Project, HCMC, Vietnam
2) Researcher, Air Pollution& its Control, National University of Singapore, Singapore
3) Foreign Research Fellow, Research on GHG Emission Reduction, The University of Tokyo, Japan,
4) Asst. Programme Manager, CityNet Organization (INGO), Yokohama, Japan.
SEMINAR/CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP
ATTENDED:
(1)
International Literary Conference (20-23 December, 2013) (sponsored by the Japan Foundation), “Literature in the Globalization Context of the 21st Century” (Panel: Literary Theories & Literary Translation); @ Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Science & Humanities, HCMC, Vietnam
(2)
Workshop of Nepalese Alumni of German Universities, (Dec 3, 2013) (sponsored by the German Embassy),@ GIZ, Kathmandu, Nepal
(3)
Seminar on Emergency Mitigation using Optimization & Simulation Methods (Nov 26-29, 2013), (sponsored by the DAAD : German Academic Exchange Service), @ Hotel Pension Vasana, Kathmandu, Nepal
(4)
Global Conference on Nepali Literature (October 24, 2013) (sponsored by GNLF : Global Nepali Literary Foundation), At Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal
(5)
NRN (Non-Resident Nepalese) Conference (October 2013), Kathmandu, Nepal
(6)
International Conference on Transportation& Environment : Emerging Problems and Remedies (Panel Discussion on Sustainable Development) Tochigi, Japan (2000)
SEMINAR/CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP
ATTENDED:
(1)
International Literary Conference (20-23 December, 2013) (sponsored by the Japan Foundation), “Literature in the Globalization Context of the 21st Century” (Panel: Literary Theories & Literary Translation); @ Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Science & Humanities, HCMC, Vietnam
(2)
Workshop of Nepalese Alumni of German Universities, (Dec 3, 2013) (sponsored by the German Embassy),@ GIZ, Kathmandu, Nepal
(3)
Seminar on Emergency Mitigation using Optimization & Simulation Methods (Nov 26-29, 2013), (sponsored by the DAAD : German Academic Exchange Service), @ Hotel Pension Vasana, Kathmandu, Nepal
Global Conference on Nepali Literature (October 24, 2013) (sponsored by GNLF : Global Nepali Literary Foundation), At Nepal Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal
(5)
NRN (Non-Resident Nepalese) Conference (October 2013), Kathmandu, Nepal
(6)
International Conference on Transportation& Environment : Emerging Problems and Remedies (Panel Discussion on Sustainable Development) Tochigi, Japan (2000)
Training & Qualification in Fine Arts:
1) 2001-2002 (part time): Basic Course in Oil painting, NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts), Singapore
2) 2005-2006 (part time): Basic & Intermediate Course in Oil painting, HCMC Fine Arts Association, Vietnam
1) 2001-2002 (part time): Basic Course in Oil painting, NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts), Singapore
2) 2005-2006 (part time): Basic & Intermediate Course in Oil painting, HCMC Fine Arts Association, Vietnam
3) 2012-2013 (part-time): Artist B. D. Hai, Minh Anh Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam (Special course in portrait and abstract painting (oil and acrylic).
SOLO ART Exhibitions Held (7 times):
SOLO ART Exhibitions Held (7 times):
1) NAFA (Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts), Singapore, 2002
2) NAC (Nepal Art Council), Babarmahal, Nepal, 2011
3) Minh Anh Art Gallery, Bui Vien Street, HCMC, Vietnam, 2010, 2011,2012
4) An Binh Gallery, Crescent, Mall, HCMC, Vietnam, June, 2013
2) NAC (Nepal Art Council), Babarmahal, Nepal, 2011
3) Minh Anh Art Gallery, Bui Vien Street, HCMC, Vietnam, 2010, 2011,2012
4) An Binh Gallery, Crescent, Mall, HCMC, Vietnam, June, 2013
5) Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu, Nepal, August 2013
Titles of exhibitions held:
1) 'Faces Embedded in the Heart' (collection of 20 portraits )
2) 'A Tribute to Ashish Koirala' (collection of 25 landscapes, skyscapes, seascapes & flowers)
3) 'Hope for Peace' (15 abstracts and semi-abstracts)
4) 'Upon Mother Nature's Lap' (10 landscapes)
5) 'Sky Shower' (15 abstracts & semi abstracts)
6) 'Reincarnation of Buddha' (4 monks portraits & 2 group monks)
1) 'Faces Embedded in the Heart' (collection of 20 portraits )
2) 'A Tribute to Ashish Koirala' (collection of 25 landscapes, skyscapes, seascapes & flowers)
3) 'Hope for Peace' (15 abstracts and semi-abstracts)
4) 'Upon Mother Nature's Lap' (10 landscapes)
5) 'Sky Shower' (15 abstracts & semi abstracts)
6) 'Reincarnation of Buddha' (4 monks portraits & 2 group monks)
7) 'Faces of Buddha' (32 Buddha Portraits)
UPCOMING exhibitions:
8th SOLO: 'My Motherland Nepal'- Stretched Gloriously Amidst the Endless Sky (15 mountain paintings)
9th SOLO: 'In the World of Hope, Faith & Immortality' (17 abstracts & semi-abstracts)
PUBLICATION
1) Aama ka Abismaraniya Ateet haru ra ma (biography)
2) Bachera lai Ahaar (Nourishment for baby birds)
3) Sandhya ka kavita ra kyanvas haru (Collection of Sandhya's Poetry & Paintings)
4) Kamal Raj Regmi: In Various Dimensions (editor)
5) Articles published several times in the Kathmandu Post, the Rising Nepal, Annapoorna Post, My Republica etc
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
1) Nepal Engineer’s Association (NEA)
2) Society of Environmental Engineers (SEE)
3) Nepal-German Academic Association (NEGAAS)
4) Nepal Writers Association
5) PEN Nepal
6) GUNJAN (Association of Nepalese Women Writers)
7) INLS (International Nepalese Literary Society)
8) ASON (Artists Society of Nepal)
9) WAGON (Women Artists Group of Nepal)
5) PEN Nepal
6) GUNJAN (Association of Nepalese Women Writers)
7) INLS (International Nepalese Literary Society)
8) ASON (Artists Society of Nepal)
9) WAGON (Women Artists Group of Nepal)
AWARDS/ SCHOLARSHIPS/ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Certificate of Appreciation, Basanta Women Art Exhibition, 2011
2. Certificate of Honor, Nationwide art Exhibition, NAFA, Nepal, 2011
3.Supervision Consultant on Transport Work Construction, Ministry of Construction, HCMC, Vietnam, (2007)
4. Best Panelist Award, International Seminar on Transport Research, Tochigi, Japan (2000).
5. DAAD Scholarship Award (German Academic Exchange Service) to study Engineering in Germany (1990-1995)
6. Gold Medal Award 'Ratna Vidhya Padak' , Nepal (1985)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Nepali, English, German, Hindi
COUNTRIES TRAVELLED
India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Greece, Netherland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain
CONTACT ADDRESS
CONTACT ADDRESS
'Bimala Batika'
3/115-Dhobighat, Lalitpur
Mobile: 9849135212
email: sandhyaregmi2000@gmail.com
