Anne Saitzyk

Anne Anderson Saitzyk was introduced to the Shambhala dharma through the Dharma Art teachings in 1997, becoming a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and subsequently, a Shambhala Art Teacher and administrator. She serves as Director of Contemplative Arts at Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles and Co-Founded Contemplative Creativity Lab in 2013. She is a visual artist, receiving her MFA in painting from Claremont Graduate University. She has been teaching painting and drawing at Art Center College of Design for 25 years and occasionally teaches in other parts of the world.