Readers, before you jump into my story, achievements and portfolio of work, I would like you to know a little preface about me,

In 2016, I wrote a letter to Zentangle HQ expressing my gratitude for the Zentangle Method they created and shared with the world.

Here’s how it goes:

As a kid, still in school, I loved sketching. I believed I would live the life of an artist as I would always draw in my mind, but my favourite place was on “my eating plate.” Yes, it is funny to say that, too, but I enjoyed drawing with my fingers on the gravy for many minutes (my creative escape), observing and creating shapes/patterns/objects around me. Even during long-distance trips, I would pass my time by simply moving my fingers on my thighs, trying to imitate and draw the hills, houses, and animals. But even before I turned 13, I lost my confidence. I lost the belief in living a life with an artistic approach. Today, after 17 long years of gap, with absolutely no drawing or sketching, I am once again living my creative dream fully, daily, tangling on all the tiles. Such is the energy and the flow of tangling that I end up thanking each pen and paper I come across. Thanks to The Zentangle Method.

-Aishwarya Darbha

This little story got published on the About Page of Zentangle, Inc. here

Aishwarya Darbha is a self-taught artist and a Certified Zentangle Teacher, trained directly under the Zentangle Founders Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts from Rhode Island, USA in Year 2018. She practices Zentangle(R) daily past 9 years. From 2018, she officially started teaching Zentangle Art, after graduating from Zentangle. Inc  and has offered variety of courses, workshops both Online and Offline workshops in Delhi, Gurgaon & Pune.  She has generously taught this peaceful art through Youtube and Instagram, for people around the globe so they can cope with their anxiety, fear, loneliness, grief through daily healthy practices using Zentangle(R) Artform.

As a Certified Zentangle Teacher, she has a natural essence of patience and calmness to create a placid atmosphere so that young children and senior citizens are easily able to catch up with the art.

How it all began:

In late 2015, she found Zentangle® & it was like “love at first sight”. Her desire to re-create tangles almost became an instant madness. The repeated patterns would put her in ‘Zen mode’ and could shut off everything that was noisy externally.

Since then she has undertaken several trainings under experienced artists in the Zentangle Community and also participated in many learning seminars.

She is also an Ekam Deeksha Giver and deeply committed to her spiritual growth for past 27 years, and shares her knowledge and expertise in self-actualization and the path to enlightenment.

As a self-taught artist, she continues her personal mindful practice with Zentangle® that she calls it “Her Calling”.

Achievements:

  • In 2019, her artworks were exhibited at Radisson Blue, Delhi, an event hosted by The Sangini Group.

  • In 2020, in an online event, she introduced Zentangle® Artform to 60+ students of SIES College Mumbai.

  • In 2020, she was invited to be An Instructor for ZenFestTangle2020, an international online event.

  • In 2021, her artwork has been a part of an online gallery at The Global Artist, initiated by ArtBeats Foundation, Pune.

  • In 2023, Artist Aishwarya Darbha was once again invited to be An instructor for ZenFestTangle4.0, an international online event.

Some Self Initiated Live/Online Projects:

  • In May 2020, she single-handedly initiated Live YouTube event for global tanglers called 31Days of Zen Journaling.

  • In 2021, she initiated 15Days of HeartiZen2021 from Jan31st to Feb14th, Facebook live sessions for global tanglers.

  • In 2021, she self initiated a 31 Days of Tangle Transformation Project following the global Inktober art season.

  • In 2022, she initiated 8 Days of HeartiZen2022 on her YouTube Channel.

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