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'Contemporary Jewels: An Offering'

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has left Vermont, but Tibetan influences remain at Middlebury College. Through January 11, works by five artists of Tibetan heritage — Tenzin Norbu, Dorje Sherpa, Tsherin Sherpa, Tenzing Rigdol and Palden Weinreb — hang in the Davis Family Library and at the entrance to the Mahaney Center for the Arts. The artists, all of whom have had residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, have divergent styles but a shared experience — the convergence of Buddhist tradition and Western culture is evident in their work. Pictured: “Journey of My Teacher” by Tenzing Rigdol.