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Artist
At once pensive and dynamic, Shahla Dorafshan’s paintings bestow a strong emphasis upon the faces of her subjects whether solemn, contemplative or contented. While her figures seem to pose a certain composure and a dignified air of calm, the vigor of brush strokes suggest an underlying complexity or volatility of emotion from a seemingly impulsive and unrestrained gesture technique. Dorafshan describes convincing anatomical structures, potent facial expression through a liberally applied medium and a great freedom of expression. She captures the subtlety of hue in skin tones even while enhancing natural color for a bolder more striking palette. Working in colorful strokes of acrylic on paper or canvas she achieves a compelling depth of feeling in her emotional portraiture. She has participated in man exhibitions and won awards for her work including her recent Red Rose Best of Show from the Western Federation Water Color Society. –Agora Art Gallery, New York
Awards & Exhibitions
2008 Museam of Living Artists (Monthly Exhibitions)
2008 Western Federation of Water Color Societies (Colorado Exhibition)
2008 17th Annual Juried Exhibition in La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Art Library
2008 16th Annual Juried Exhibition in La Jolla Athenaeum Music and Art Library
2007 Selected for Juried Biennial in William D. Cannon Art Gallery
2006 Merit Award by Western Federation of Watercolor Society
2006 Honorable Mention Award for Monthly Show in July by Museum of Living Artists
2006 Selected for Monthly show in Museum of Living Artist December, February, July August
2005 Honorable Mention Award for Monthly Show in June by Museum of Living Artists
2005 Selected for June Monthly Show in Museum of Living Artists
2005 Selected for Western Federation of Watercolor Society’s 30th Annual Exhibition
2005 Selected for Del Mar Festival
2005 San Diego Artist Guild Festival of Fine Arts
2005 Selected for 48 International Award Exhibitions for Museum of Living Artists
2005 La Jolla Art Association Exhibition
2005 Recognized by Watercolor Magazine
2004 Best of Show at Western Federation of Watercolor Society Across the West: 29th Annual Exhibition
2004 Best of Title at Western Federation of Watercolor Society Across the West: 29th Annual Exhibition
2004 Selected by San Diego Watercolor Society’s International Exhibition
2004 Selected by Museum of Living Artist: Annual International Exhibition
2003 Private Exhibition at Market Street Group
2003 Persian Tea Room: Private Exhibition
2003 Persian Cultural Center: Group Exhibition
1991 San Diego Institute of Art Exhibition
1989 Spanish Village Exhibition in Balboa Park
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