In this episode, Peter and I discuss his recent return from Bhutan along with his Fulbright that he did in Nepal. We also touched upon his deep interest in the cross section of contemporary art and spirituality. 

We discuss the incredible synchronicities that led him to the east, and to becoming a practitioner in Tibetan Buddhism.  Peter also shares about his interest in pursuing multiple bodies of work and the influences behind them. This episode goes deep, and Peter has so much incredible insights to share about the weaving together of creative and spiritual practices.  

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Artist Bio

Peter Makela born in 1985 and raised in Phoenixville, PA and currently lives and works in the Kingdom of Bhutan. He holds an MFA in painting from the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a BFA in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

In 2022 Makela was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Nepal. He has exhibited his art both nationally and internationally, most recently a large solo exhibition at the Patan Museum in Kathmandu Nepal. Makela’s work is held in public and private collections around the world including Johns Hopkins University.

https://www.petemakela.com/

https://www.instagram.com/peter_makela/?hl=en

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