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==About me==
==About me==
Martin Watson; born and educated in Western Europe, I settled near Dharamsala in the 70's where I started my Buddhist studies. During the past 34 years I've studied under various teachers in the [[Theravada]], [[Mahayana]] and [[Vajrayana]] traditions, receiving full ordination in Rangoon, Burma, (1980) and [[Kalachakra]] and Vajra Master initiations in 1989 (Los Angeles) and 2000 (Spiti).
Metal Finisher and Gilder


==My Current Interests==  
==My Current Interests==  


[http://www.dharamsalanet.com]'''''The DharamsalaNet''''' webmaster


'''''thegilder's studio''''' [http://www.dharamsalanet.com/thegilder] Specializing in gilding Buddhist Artwork
'''''Gilding Arts Studio''''' [http://www.gildedbuddha.com] Gallery of Sacred Buddhist Art




Assisted in the gilding of the Burmese (Dhamma Yaung Chi Ceti) Pagodas in Sunshine, New South Wales, Australia; in Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.; and also at the International Meditation Centre near Klagenfurt, Austria.
I currently live between Bruny Island, Tasmania, and the Himalayas.
[[Image:wiki Maitreya 300.JPG|thumb|left|Gilded Maitreya]]
 
My gilding works include Burmese Buddha Thrones, [[Maitreya Project]] Statues, [[Padmasambhava]] Bronzes and various other Buddha statues and meditational objects.
 
Currently living on Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia.
 
 
 
Graduated from Technical Colleges in Thailand, California and New York, with specialties in Numismatic Research and Jewellery Appraisal.  
 
Asian Institute of Gemmological Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand - Accredited Gemmologist - 1982
 
Gemological Institute of America, California  - Jewellery Manufacturing Arts - 1986
 
Gemological Institute of America, New York - Diamonds and Diamond Grading - 1995

Latest revision as of 06:14, 1 February 2010

About me

Metal Finisher and Gilder

My Current Interests

Gilding Arts Studio [1] Gallery of Sacred Buddhist Art


I currently live between Bruny Island, Tasmania, and the Himalayas.

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