Sobre el Artista

I am an Armenian artist born in Tehran, Iran. After graduating with a Bachelors degree in Art from an art academy in Iran, I moved to Armenia to continue my education. I studied with some of the best professors at the Academy of Fine Art in Yerevan, Armenia. There I found my unique voice, while receiving an MA in illustration. Upon receiving my masters, I moved back to Iran where I started work as a senior illustrator. I illustrated children’s books for Nardeban Books, a publishing company in Tehran. At the same time, I was working as an interior designer for Different Designs another company based in Tehran. With one hat I juggled the world of children and with the other I worked on redesigning cafes and shopping centers for clients. Always wanting to experience and learn new things, I moved to the United States, more specifically, California, where she I resides and works. My art takes a critical view on social and cultural issues. Inspired by vibrant hues and exotic textures, my abstract figurative forms depict human nature and the nature of women. I focus on the differences between eastern and western cultures, and I challenge the boundaries between tradition and modernity.