Tashi is an Englishman who started on his path in the arts and meditation at the tender age of 11. After he finished his formal art training, he became a Buddhist monk in the Tibetan Karma Kagyu order. For the next 17 years he studied under a Tibetan master of art, apprenticing in the elaborate art of temple decoration and Tibetan calligraphy. In his finishing year as a monk, Tashi studied under a master of the rare ancient Sanskrit forms, namely Lenza and Wartu. He is also accomplished in the neo-Mongolian/Tibetan seal script called Horyik. Tashi was called into the world of tattoo by his dedication and expertise in Tibetan and Sanskrit calligraphy, as well as by his understanding of Buddhist iconography and temple decoration. He is not a tattooist, but a designer of tattoos, with a sacred knowledge, respect and concern for handsome but correctly formed tattoo design in this field. Tashi works closely with the renowned tattoo artist XED LE HEAD and other tattoo artists associated with the legendary tattoo studio INTO YOU based in London, where many of Tashi's clients are recommended. Since the Millennium, Tashi has established himself in London and New York as an artist in his own right: for more go to www.tashimannox.co.uk