Paintings of Travels to Bhutan

About the Book

How would you answer the question: Would you like to go to Bhutan with me? That was how our adventure began in November,1984. Even though,we planned to leave for Bhutan in October, The plans had to be changed,when, Indira Gandhi,the Prime Minister of India at the time ,assasinated on our departure date. We had to wait until the green light was given for our trip. As you know,Bhutan is a landlock country and to get there,you had to go through India at that time. When people talk about Bhutan was once called the Shangri-la, they are not exaggerating. The Country is between the Young Himalayan Mountains, that change color every hour of the day. Thimpu and Paro are situated in the valleys with lush greenery. It is difficult to know which season and climate it is. Unmarred by modernization and pollution, those valleys shelter rare flower and animal species.. The only feeling you get is enchantment..

About the Author

Duygu Kivanc was born in12/20/1945 in Turkiye and has had an interest in art from the time she was a small child. Her formal education commenced in Ankara College in Turkiye, but she attributes her participation with the Art Students’ League in New York to have influenced the development of her individual style. With numerous artistic workshops, she further continued her education when she later moved to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area in 1980. She has participated in several gallery exhibitions in her adoptive home of Fairfax, Virginia and nearby McLean, as well as several exhibitions in New York City, including a group show at the United Nations Building. Duygu has received several Certificates of Excellence; placements in juried shows; and has also been included in the Encyclopedia of Living Artists – Fourth Edition.