I am a multidisciplinary artist, originally from Iran. In 2003 I first arrived in Australia, and after obtaining an MVA from Queensland College of Art I embarked on a journey that led me to live in England, Scotland, and Lithuania. In July 2023 I returned to Brisbane with the intention of settling down.
My artwork draws inspiration from my experience as a migrant woman navigating the intersections of various lands, cultures and languages. Throughout my artistic journey I have explored a wide range of creative expressions including lithography, video art, installation and bookmaking. Currently, my practice is centred on mixed media with a focus on a series of work that portrays women and their paths to flourishing.
Education and Qualification
2020 Certificate of Completion of the Primary Years Programme, International
Baccalaureate (online)
2018 Master of Science by Research in Art, ECA, University of Edinburgh, UK
2007 Master of Visual Arts by Research, QCA, Griffith University, Australia
2002 Master of Art in Graphics, Azad University, Iran
1995 Bachelor of Art in Painting, Azad University, Iran
1993 Certificate in Persian Calligraphy, Iranian Calligraphers’ Society, Iran
1991 Diploma in Pattern Cutting and Dressmaking, Hamdam Fashion Institute, Iran
Selected Exhibition
2023 Postcards from Home (Grampian Hospitals Art Trust, virtual exhibition)
2023 Year of Hope (Mozaik Philanthropy, virtual exhibition)
2023 Summer Exhibition (Northern Arts Club, Aberdeen)
2023 In-Situ (Weatherford House, Dyce)
2019 Display of Artists Books (Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuanian,
Vilnius)
2018 Gender Things, group exhibition (Tent Gallery, Edinburgh)
2018 Displaced, solo installation (Užupis Art Incubator, Vilnius)
2017 Solo Exhibition (Tent Gallery, Edinburgh)
2017 The Baltic Artists’ Book Market (Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead)
2017 The Grey People (Sculpture Court, ECA, Edinburgh)
2017 Bookmarks 3 (Sculpture Court, ECA, Edinburgh)
2017 ESAF (Custom Lane Gallery, Edinburgh)
2016 ESAF (The Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh)
2013 Craft and Design Showcase (Babylon Gallery, Ely)
2012 Persbook (Artists’ House, Tehran)
2008 Blue-Noir (Redland Art Gallery, QLD)
2007 Thiess Art Prize 2007 (Dell Gallery, Brisbane)
2007 5th Artists’ Book Fair (Dell Gallery, Brisbane)
2007 QCA Printmaker’s Club Print Auction (QCA, Brisbane)
2007 Compact Drawing (White Box, QCA, Brisbane)
2006 InterImage III (Tokyo National Museum of Fine Art and Music, Tokyo)
2006 Repeating Minutes (College Gallery, Brisbane)
2006 InterImage Art Exchange (QCA and College Gallery, Brisbane)
2006 RBWH Art Award (Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane)
2006 Black Box sculpture (Footsteps Gallery, Brisbane)
2005 Solo Show (Clemeneger BBDO, Brisbane)
2004 Impress Print Auction (Lecture Theatre, QCA, Brisbane)
2004 Compact Drawing exhibition (Project Gallery, QCA, Brisbane)
2000 Solo exhibition (Khorshid Art Gallery, Tehran)
1999 International Contemporary Drawing Exhibition (Tehran, Museum of
Contemporary Art)
1999 World-Wide Millennium painting competition (Niavaran Art Centre, Tehran)
1998 Painting on pottery group exhibition (Avesina Art Gallery)
1997 Manifestation of Feelings 4, Iranian Female Artists (Niavaran Art Centre, Tehran)
1995 Manifestation of Feelings 2, Iranian Female Artists (Niavaran Art Centre, Tehran)
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