Mahshid Farhoudi, submitted artwork
Mahshid Farhoudi
Painting
Nutopia
Mahshid Farhoudi is an Iranian Canadian artist whose passion for art began at the age of fourteen, when she was admitted to the Academy of fine arts in Tehran. Her studies were abruptly halted by the Iran-Iraq war, forcing her to flee to Canada alone. This early experience of displacement profoundly shaped her artistic exploration of identity, belonging, and exile. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, Canada, Mahshid further honed her skills at Charles Cecil studios in Florence, Italy, studying traditional painting techniques. Her work, a fusion of classical methods and contemporary vision, is distinguished by the unique use of gold and silver leaf with charcoal and oil. Mahshid has exhibited her work in public and private galleries nationally and internationally. For over 20 years, she has shared her expertise as a faculty member at the Ottawa School of Art and currently teaches at Clark Centre for the arts In Toronto, continuing to inspire others through her teaching and creative practice.
Works
Mahshid Farhoudi, submitted artwork
Red Blanket Project is a collection of portrait paintings, drawings, text and audio depicting Canadian Armed forces Veterans and Active members whose lives are affected by post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD). My project aims at exploring the journey of self-reconstruction and the resurgence of one’s unfettered human essence.
