In the confluence of shadow and light, where history whispers and the future beckons, my art finds its voice - a dialogue between epochs, cultures, and the myriad hues of human emotion. Each canvas, a battlefield of contrasts, is where the ancient and avante-garde merge in a dance of colors, textures, and forms, guided by the empirical wisdom of the past and relentless inquiry of the present.
Born from the legacy of a lineage steeped in the richness of Persian culture and the tumultous narratives of history, my work is a testament to resilience. It's a pursuit that began under the shadow of giants like Raphael, whose color theories are not just a method but a bridge - linking my hand to those of masters long gone, in a continuum of creativity that spans space and time.
Yet, this journey is not one of silent reverence but of loud, vibrant defiance - a challenge to the status quo, driven by the tumult of my own experiences. My art is both a sanctuary and a battlefield, born of frustration and nurtured in defiance. It's here in the depths of personal struggle and the heights of triumph, that my work seeks to capture the essence of our collective human endeavor.
The laughter and irony of existence are not lost in this process. They emerge, subtly, in the irony of using classical techniques to question modern truths, or in the unexpected joy of discovering beauty in chaos, My art invites the viewer to find humor in the human condition, to see the light in the darkness, and to recognize the universality of our search for meaning.
As my narrative unfolds on the canvas, it weaves through the complexities of identity, tradition, revolution - echoing the cries of freedom in the streets of Iran, resonating with the silent prayers whispered in the halls of history. Each piece is a call to arms and a hymn of peace, a celebration of resilience, and an acknowledgement of the fragility of our existence.
This is my legacy - not just to my son, but to the world. A promise that from the ashes of the past, new life can emerge, full of color, hope and defiance. My art is an invitation: to look closer, to feel deeper, and to join me in this dance across the ages, where every stroke is a step towards understanding, every color a note in the orchestra of life.
2022
"True Jesus" - 24x30" Oil on Canvas - with Pope Francis' Private Collection
Featured in Voyage Magazine of Dallas - July 2022
2021
Donated Works
"Carnivale" - 9x12" Oil on Canvas - Don Bossco - Florence, Italy
"Persopolis" - 9x12" Oil on Canvas - Dono Farsi - Vatican City
"Brothers Quarry" 9x12" Oil on Canvas - Selesenia - Rome, Italy
2017-2020
-Featured 13 large scale works in the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth.
-Represented by Curator Marco Antonio Patrizio of Context Gallery in Padua, Italy
Year of the Rooster - 50x50" Oil on Canvas - Group Show - Dallas Artist's Showplace Gallery
Battle Seige: Depiction of 2nd Century CE Roman Persian Wars - 75x94" Oil on Canvas - Jesuit Dallas
2013-2014
-Works selected as Best in Show by Dallas Business Art Council at the Shops at NorthPark in Dallas, Texas for the reproduction of Picasso's "Musketeer and a Pipe - 1968" and the "Ballet Series" as a contemporary illustration of Degas' works.
Skills
Abstract, Contemporary, Cubism, Surrealism, Expressionism, and Realism. Tromp O'liel, Plein Air, and Glazing Techniques
Education
1997-1998 - Brookhaven Community College - Studio Art
2000 - Southern Methodist University - BBA
2002 - Southern Methodist University - MSA
