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The Mandala Art of Sheba Blitz

Sheba Blitz is an Australian artist who creates mandalas. In the smallest room of Gallery 24 Sheba explains that "A mandala is an ancient and sacred symbol of the universe. Classically in the form of a circle (the Cosmos) enclosing a square (Earthbound matter) . . ." Following is an interview with Sheba and how she develops her mandala art. What kind of artist are you? and what medium do you work in? I am a Mandala Artist. I work in mixed media on canvas and paper. I paint my mandalas with gouache, acrylics and metallic paints.   What is your process? Do you work from photos? Do you work from life? How do you approach your art? I get ideas from music, books, astrology and tarot symbolism or whatever I'm into at the time. I sketch the idea out in my art diary first and when I'm happy with the result I draw it accurately onto my final surface. I then begin to paint and just let it happen. Did you have any formal training in art? If so, what university? If not