Artist Statement

Most of my art has a philosophical undertone, often inspired by personal and emotional experiences driven either from childhood memories, nature, or the experiences of the present. I enjoy writing poetry and sometimes I incorporate them in a Persian calligraphy form in my pieces. I am inherently drawn to doing art that connects me with nature which puts me in a peaceful and meditative state.

While most of my art reflects my quest for a better awareness of the inner self and consciousness, some of my other work becomes a venue for me to make sense of our complex social system and addresses the contradictions that exists in our culture and society. Having grown up in Iran; a mostly male dominated and oppressive society especially for women, my art has given me a place where I can freely express my thoughts and frustrations surrounding topics involving women and humanity as a whole.  

I have never felt comfortable with conformity. Much like life, for me art is not linear; it moves, it changes, and it evolves. As my life experiences change so does my art and the language of the artistic style I use to express my emotions surrounding it. Art is a process of personal and social transformation for me and through that transformation I am hoping I can make a positive impact for others.

Artist Style & Medium

As a multidisciplinary visual artist, I like challenging myself to the possibilities each artistic style and medium offers. I mostly use acrylics and ink, but I am not shy to incorporate other mediums or materials such as; watercolor, pastels, pencil, pen, marker, or a blend of all. On some of my mixed media pieces I have used beeswax, natural dyes, old book pages, old photos, stamps, newspaper, and cloth to help me achieve a specific visual and textural mood. I often incorporate ink pen details in many of my work because it allows me to express the mood of the piece better and in a more powerful way.

I rather not limit my work to one style of art, while some of my art calls for realism, other pieces may be calling for more of a surrealistic or abstract form.  At times I blend several styles in one piece to evoke and challenge the spirit and the mind.

Poetry and Persian Calligraphy Art

I have deep passion for poetry and calligraphy as it connects me with the soul of my Persian ancestral past. In my calligraphy art work I often try to blend the two. Sometimes as I write a poem art flows, other times as I create my art, poetry flows and calligraphy art pulls it all together for me, where poetry and visual art mingles and becomes inseparable.

I like the liberty that a free form of calligraphy gives me because it allows me to create a better flow of line and movement. While some of my pieces call for simplicity of line, others call for more complex or detailed traditional drawing and calligraphy lines. I find the gestural movements of Persian calligraphy extremely poetic and powerful.