Tibetan Gallery & Studio

This space is simply amazing, ive known the artist for years and he is incredibly talented. He creates beautiful, delicate work and in a modern world, he works tirelessly to follow his traditions. There are lots of different things to see, including canvasses that show the different stages of painting, original drawings of sacred geometry by his teacher, and literally, rocks, I’m not sure how to better explain the pure form of the minerals that are hand ground to make his paints. The studio isn’t limited to the art of painting — there are delicate hand sewn costumes that monks use in ceremonial dances, antique leather grain storage bags, and several times, he has hosted visiting monks who have created beautiful sand paintings. Its a special place and I’m amazed that he generously opens up his private studio so that visitors can see him while he works, and has taken so much care to share things from his culture and art — this is NOT something you can see just anywhere.
I’m hoping this five star review helps, Unilocal can make it very difficult on small nonprofits, actually any business, to present their side to low reviews. When I saw the one star below, I wanted to help out and try to share what exaclty happened in regards to Janets comment below since she seems to have been an observer. it turns out that the dog was not identifiable in any way, like a vest, or special lead that a trained working dog would have, and the owner came in despite the sign on the door or like here on Unilocal,where it says no dogs, without making special circumstances known. The volunteer who was working that day approached and asked if the woman would leave her dog outside, the woman did not say it was a service dog, but said very loudly that she did not want to shop anywhere her dog wasn’t allowed. a neighboring wine bar associate actually asked the owners later that day if they allowed pets or not, and said that she had a customer come into their tasting bar and complain loudly that she couldn’t have her pet in the studio. I also wanted to make it clear since the review below assumes to know about dogs urinating, that dogs have releived themselves on one of the carpets, not once, but three times. One of the owners also had an ‘emotional support dog’ which is not the same as a service dog, bite them in the studio, and other times, untrained dogs have growled at small children who were visiting, jumped up on monks who were creating delicate sand mandalas, knock over painting supplies, and have had other dogs bark at each other in the space — that is not acceptable, it disturbs the artist’s concentration and is unsafe for other visitors. Those are also all things that professionally trained service dogs just wouldn’t do. So there was a reason that this was an issue. I’m sure if the woman that this customer observed had identified the dog as a trained service dog, and actually spoken with the owner instead of making a scene, then the situation would have been different. There is a difference between true service dogs that have been professionally trained and assist a disabled person. In california there have been a lot of issues lately with people taking advantage –

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It’s a shame that a bystander based a review of an incredible nonprofit without taking the time to talk with the artist directly to better understand and try to hurt their reputation. That’s just mean.

I am glad other people have had a good experience here. I did not. As I was walking in a woman had her service dog with her was denied entrance. The person managing the shop for the day nastily told her she could not go in.
I walked in to look around and the place looked new, clean however I heard the shop manager making further nasty comments about the woman with the dog, and paying for an expensive carpet if the dog peed on it. I think service dogs are housebroken.
Denying entrance is against the law, however the customer abided, the shop manager continued voice negative remarks, I immediately left — didn’t need the negative energy and the shop lost a sale for today and any future sales.
Also I don’t think mocking people or throwing negative energy at them is the Buddhist way.

This is a wonderful place, I can’t even begin to explain the beauty that lies within. Tashi, the owner, is a wonderful yet humble artist who has created such magnificent pieces and is always helpful when any questions are presented. There is a lot of wonderful things to buy here, from people who are interested in eastern cultures all the way to vajrayana students. This store has something for everyone from traditional Thangkas to clothing to fun gift/​trinkets from people in india and Nepal. If you want to support the Tibetans in their pursuit to keep their spiritual tradition alive and available for all those who wish to receive teachings check it out! Also Tashi has different events here, from live art to teachings from Buddhist teachers. I can’t say enough about how great this place is!

Tibetan Gallery&Studio is tucked away within a former rail yard. It’s a short walk from Community Market and Lydia’s Express (in a converted Pullman car) The industrial setting at the Barlow is an unlikely place for such a small spiritual gallery. There are several thangkas (sacred paintings) complete with explanations. This gallery makes Tibetan Buddhism accessible. Recently, Buddhist monks from India came to make a spectacular sand painting of Chenrezig (the Dalai Lama is considered an avatar) In rapt silence, they reverently made their intricate artwork.
Currently, Tashi Dhargyal is making a larger than life thangka. The work in progress serenely dominates the gallery. An educational and inspirational place in Sebastopol!

We came upon the Tibetan Gallery and Studio after our brunch at Zazu and was pleasantly surprised at what a wonderful space they have. It has a nice open space with wonderful Tibetan works and sand mandala that takes about a week to complete. Tashi Dhargyal is also in the process of working on an ongoing project that is expected to be completed in about 4 years but you can already see the amazing progress that has already been done.
They have a fundraising event planned for March 1, 2014, so contact them for info if you are in the area as it is worth attending and supporting such a wonderful cause.

A must-​see in northern California, let alone Sebastopol! As soon as you walk in, you’ll see a giant larger than life Tibetan thangka painting, which by the way is the largest of it’s kind that’s ever been painted outside of Tibet. I saw people moved to tears the afternoon I spent there! There’s also a great gift shop with all sorts of unique goodies like ahimsa silk scarves from India and of course, prints of Tashi Dhargyal’s amazing thangka paintings for sale. Be sure to check out this place, it’s truly one of a kind!

Tashi is an awesome teacher! I learned Thangka painting with him in 2011. Although it was a while ago, I still remember he was very patient when demonstrating how to paint, apply mineral colors, do shading etc. You could feel a meditative state when watching him painting. Moreover, I definitely loved the music played during the class.

For my New Year’s resolution, I’ve decided to pursue something I wanted to do as a teen; that is to paint thangkas! Lucky me, I was able to find Tashi to teach me this art form! He’ll patiently guide you through the basics of Buddhist iconometry and how to paint with mineral pigments. Tuition is very reasonable and you get to use his rare hand-​ground paints.
Tashi is an extremely talented artist and I’m always awed to see him paint precise, sinuous lines with little to no effort. Definitely try to drop by the gallery when it’s completed and watch him paint this enormous 20×14 foot thangka!