Vignette + Monks

A little Spring vignette from my home/studio. The gaggle of prayerful monks keep me company...The giant trunk is a Chinese antique, but I like to refer to it as my Pandora's box.

Interview in The Friday Times

For those of you from Pakistan, I hope you got to see this interview with me in The Friday Times newspaper. See it online HERE. Or you can see Sonya Rehman's (the talented author) original version on her site HERE.

Mama

Yet again, it is that time of year when I remember my mama's absence so keenly. I remember when I smell blossoms, when I put brush to paper, when I hear a certain song, when I forget how to iron a shirt properly or how to cook a certain dish the right way, or when I glance at the phone forgetting she won't call. But she is so deeply ingrained in my very essence that I feel her close always.

When she was admitted to the hospital she insisted that I shouldn't stop painting. & so I painted her journey towards the light. In each painting she was traveling towards somewhere mysterious & wonderful..& I continue forever to paint this journey of life. I imagine she is smiling at us sweetly over her shoulder...& the view ahead is...magnificent.
*Thanks to my sweet brother Naysán for the photo of him with mama & my uncle Keyvan.

Flora + Fauna no.1

The ground of this painting is bursting into prismatic blooms & intricate colourful little birds signifying the coming of Spring at last! Our cycler is hurriedly whizzing towards her destination as her scarlet dress billows behind her against an aquamarine tinted sky. Where is she off to now?  Inspired by the detailed & delicate tapestries of India & Mexico.

This painting is available for sale SOLD. It is circular in shape & measures 31.5" inches. 

The Moroccan Rose Sellers

These three beauties, elegantly clad in patterned dresses, are carefully making their way through the Moroccan dusk. With baskets full of fragrant roses upon their heads; a trail of petals flutter behind them. The ground is an incredibly intricate weave of painted dots in blue, red & white tones, inspired by the gorgeously elaborate tile mosaics of Marrakech, & the beaded art of Cameroon's Bamileke people. 

This painting measures 30" x 30", & is available for sale SOLD. 

Holiday Vignettes

A little glimpse into my Mediterranean holiday...It was truly a dream, filled with beautiful sights, culinary delight upon delights & loads of sunshine. I'm facing the studio with a renewed gusto, & hoping good things are to come! Except for the top portrait of my husband & I, all the photos were taken by my talented husband Na'im.

A Greek Excursion

I spent some time today trying to photograph the Mediterranean Sea's glorious sunset with all of it's infinite hues...This painting is one I did recently, inspired by Greece. The water consists of innumerable dancing dots I painted with a very small brush, in various shades of cool colors.
This painting measures at 30" x 40" & is available for sale SOLD.