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Education
1982 University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 2001 Canadian Art Therapy Association, Registered Canadian Art Therapist (RCAT) 2001 Toronto Art Therapy Institute, Masters Level Diploma in Art Therapy (DTATI) 2009 Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy (training completed, certificate pending) Languages
Farsi (Persian,) Azerbaijani Turkish, English, Arabic (beginner level student) Solo Exhibitions
2012 (Upcoming) Northern District Library, Toronto, Ontario 2008 Dream of Freedom, Pleasant View Library, Toronto 2006 Dancing Bird, Yorkwoods Theatre, Toronto 2002 Rise, Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto 2000 Reflection, Linkart Gallery, Toronto 1999 Light of Fire, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Auditorium, Toronto 1998 Vazheh Night, King’s College, University of Toronto, Toronto 1997 Azeri Fire, Toronto Art Therapy Institute, Toronto 1992 Recent Paintings, Gallery Hittite, Toronto 1991 New Paintings, The Malton Public Library and Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario Group Exhibitions
2011 It’s a Fine Line, Art Square Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2011 Loaded Canvas, Launch Gallery, Toronto 2010 Refugee Rights Day Art Exhibition, Toronto City Hall Rotunda, Toronto 2009 Square Foot Show, AWOL Gallery, Toronto 2008 Power of the Place, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Library Gallery, Toronto 2007 Looking Back, Looking Forward, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Library Gallery, Toronto 2005 The Face of War, The Struggle for Peace, Toronto City Hall Rotunda, Toronto 2003 Whispering of Hope, The Friends’ House, Toronto 1996 Gallery 7 Group Show, Gallery 7, Toronto Vision, Voices, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto 1993 Annex Artists Art Exhibit, Robarts Library, Toronto 1992 Peel Region Artists Group Show, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario 1991 Group show of the Canadian and International Artists, Gallery Hittite, Toronto Arts Hamilton Juried Art Exhibition, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario Open Juried Show, Gallery 306, Toronto Brampton City Hall Juried Art Exhibition, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton 1990 Brampton City Hall Juried Art Exhibition, Brampton Public Library and Art Gallery, Brampton 1985 Artistic Passion, Edwards Books and Art, Toronto 1982 U of M Group Art Show, University of Manitoba Fine Art Department, Winnipeg, Manitoba Grants and Awards
2011 Access and Career Development Grant, Ontario Arts Council 2008 Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council 2007 Multi-Arts Grant, Ontario Arts Council 1992 Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council 1991 Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council Short Term Visual Arts Grant, Ontario Arts Council Reviews, Interviews and Broadcast
2007 Parhami, Shahin,“Faces,” Film Director, Montreal, Quebec 2003 “Twice! It is, Yes," Pekrooz Iranian daily Newspaper (September 26, 2003) 2002 Walker Susan, "2002 fFIDA was a Mixed Experience," Toronto Star (August 21, 2002) Citron, Paula, "American Choreographers Seize the Spot Light," The Globe and Mail (August 17, 2002) "Azeri Mirror Garden," Shaharvand twice weekly Persian Newspaper (August 16, 2002) 2000 Ghahramon, Sassan, "One Step Back, One Step Forward," Sepidar Iranian Weekly Newspaper (September 22, 2000) Coyle, Jim, “Artist Knits Past & Present in Journey of Discovery,” Toronto Star (Sept. 9, 2000) Related Artistic Activity
Guest Panelist
2008 International Diaspora Film Festival, Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Guest Visual Artist
2007 United Nation High Commissioner for Refugee Rights Day, Toronto, Ontario Juror
2006 Psoriasis Education Program (PEP), Toronto, Ontario Summer Guest Faculty Speaker
2005 York University Centre for Refugee Studies, Toronto, Ontario /p> Poster Designer
2005 United Nations international Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Toronto, Ontario Co-Artistic Director
2001-04 Dancers for Peace Dance, Toronto, Ontario Dance Performances
2009 Bird of Fire, International Student Centre, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario 2006 Azeri Music and Dance, Yorkwoods Theatre Auditorium, Toronto 2005 Azerbijani dance of the Golden Bride, Persian New Year Celebration, Iranian Ferdousie Association, Markham, Ontario 2005 Vaz-aghle Dance, Persian New Year Celebration, Sheraton Parkway, Richmond Hill, Ontario 2004 Golden Queen Dance, Homage to Azerbijanie Arts & Culture, Paradise Classical Hall, Concord, Ontario 2003 Liberation Dance, Tranzac Arts, Music & Theater Club, Toronto Classical Music & Dance of the Land of Persia, Ontario Science Centre Auditorium, Toronto Bird Dance in Solidarity with Survivors of Torture & War, Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, Toronto 2002 Azeri Classical Folk Dance, World’s Art Fare, Harbourfront, Toronto Sufi Dervish Dance, Richmond Hill, Ontario Drama Performances
2005 Persian Heritage Day, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario 2004 Forgive? What is to Forgive? Medical Science Centre Auditorium, University of Toronto, Toronto 2003 Haft-Seen, Persian New Year Performance, Markham, Ontario Multi-Modality Art
2002 Azeri Mirror Garden, Fringe Festival, Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto, Ontario Poetry Composition & Reading
1997 Vazheh Night of Arts, Kings College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario |