Education:
2006: Masters of Fine Arts (in progress): Printmaking and Painting, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Expected degree in 2009
2005: Comprehensive Course in Printmaking: Intaglio, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2004: BTEC Diploma in Art and Design: Printmaking, Painting and Glass, Hastings College of Arts and Technology, Hastings, UK
2003: Certificate in Art and Design Core Skill: Life Drawing and Painting, Hastings College of Arts and Technology, Hastings, UK
2003: Certificate in English for Business, Hastings College of Arts and Technology, Hastings, UK
2001: Workshop Certificate in Early Years Education, Hastings & St. Leonards Education Action Zone, Hastings, UK
1999: Master of Design: Graphic Design, Tehran Art University
1996: Bachelor of Design: Graphic Design, Tehran Al-Zahra University
Group Exhibitions:
2007: Iranian Alliances Across Borders, Ellipse Arts Center, Arlington, VA, (juried art exhibition)
San Jose State Graduate Students Exhibition, Common House Gallery, Art Ark Center, San Jose, CA
2006: San Francisco Open Studios, Gate House, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
2003: Art Show On The Pier, Pier Gallery, Hastings, UK
Challenge The Nail, Salon Des Arts, London, UK, (juried art exhibition)
New Riviera Group, New Riviera Gallery, Hastings, UK
14th Annual Conference of the Iranian Women's Studies Foundation, The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London, UK, (juried art exhibition)
New Riviera Group, New Riviera Gallery, Hastings, UK
2002: Human Rain, Lauderdale House, London, UK
Challenge The Nail, Salon Des Arts, London, UK, (juried art exhibition)
2001: Visual Art Exhibition, Conquest Hospital Gallery, Hastings, UK
1999: Tehran Xorshid Art Gallery
Fifth Annual Exhibition of Iranian Women Artists, Tehran Niyavaran Gallery, (juried art exhibition; printed catalog)
1996: Fourth Annual Exhibition of Iranian Women Artists, Tehran Niyavaran Gallery, (juried art exhibition; printed catalog)
1995: Tehran Haft Samar Art Gallery
Third Annual Exhibition of Iranian Women Artists, Tehran Niyavaran Gallery, (juried art exhibition)
1994: Third Annual Exhibition of Young Artists, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art
2006-present: Art Instructor: sculpture, illustration and painting, Community School of Arts and Music, Mountain View, CA
2007: Member of Judging Panel, Pictorial section, San Jose Downtown Doors project, San Jose, CA
Member of Judging Panel, Pictorial section, Branham High School, San Jose, CA
2006: Art Instructor for K-1 grade: painting, illustration and sculpture, Art in Action Summer ARTcamp, Los Altos, CA
2005– present: Private Instructor for children 5-10: painting, illustration and sculpture, San Jose and Los Altos, CA
2002 – 2004: Private Instructor for adults: Adobe photoshop, general computer and Internet training, Hastings, UK
2001: Instructor: computer use, games, painting and early education material for parents and children, Kid's Galore and Education Action Zone, Hastings, UK
2001: Private Instructor for children 5 to 12: painting, drawing and illustration, Hastings, UK
2001-2002: Volunteer Play Specialist Assistant: painting, drawing, and crafts, Conquest Hospital, Children's Ward, Hastings, UK
2001-2002: Volunteer Play Specialist/Teacher: painting, drawing, and crafts, Kid's Galore, Hastings, UK
2006: Graphic Designer: designed the entire fall 2006 issue of thresholds, a bi-annual critical journal of architecture, art and media culture published by the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
2006: Program Specialist: responsible for facilitating programmatic activities in the areas of the Kids' Garden, the Wonder Cabinet, the Art Studio/Art Loft as well as providing customer service, Children's Discovery Museums, San Jose, CA
2001-2003: Artist Assistant and Studio Manager: murals, large format easel paintings, graphic design, studio management, project and gallery administration, Alan Rankle Fine Art Studio, Hastings, UK
1998-2001: Graphic Designer: logo, catalog and commercial advertisement, Tehran Bamdad Emruz Advertising Agency
logo and catalog, Tehran Bolour Shisheh Kavveh/Savveh Jaam Glassware Manufacturing
layout and design of industrial publications, Tehran Arc Graphic Agency
Bibliography:
Nov 1995: Iranian Women Exhibition, Iran Journal, Issue #234, page 12
Feb 2001: Kardum, Maya. Iran Rivoluzionarie In Conrnice, Iodonna Speciale Gioielli, Issue #6, page 68
Sep 2003: Hack, Anton. ART, The Local Rag, Issue #1, page 10
2001-2005: http://www.iranian.com , Jahanshah Javid, Berkeley, CA
Aug. 2001: still-life paintings, on-line gallery, title: My Way
Jun. 2003: nude paintings, on-line gallery, title: Delivering Nudes
Jun. 2005: paintings, illustration and digital artworks, on-line gallery, title: Shadows
Nov.2003: http://www.humanrain.com , Gavin Watts, London, UK, on-line painting and installation exhibition, title: Human Rain
Oct.2003- Oct.2004: http://www.artmarkit.co.uk , Catherine Marché, London, UK, on-line painting exhibition, Artmarkit Group
Mar.2003- Mar.2004: http://www.hastingsarts.net , Anton Hack, Hastings, UK, on-line painting and ceramics exhibition, Hastings Artist community
The Local Rag:
Idodonna Speciale Gioielli:
Iran Journal:
