Nilou Farzam
San Francisco Bay area
"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts."
MessageNiloufar, a talented artist hailing from Iran, embarked on her artistic journey at an early age, guided by her mother’s passion for creativity. Despite the initial expectations of pursuing a medical career, Niloufar’s true calling always lay in the world of art.
Her life took a significant turn when she moved to the United States at sixteen, leaving her family behind amidst a backdrop of war and uncertainty in her homeland. This tumultuous period shaped her profoundly, infusing her artwork with deep emotional experiences and a unique multicultural perspective.
After obtaining an honors degree in microbiology and pre-med from Arizona State University, Niloufar initially pursued a career in science. However, her love for art remained unwavering. She made the courageous decision to transition into the world of art, guided by mentors such as Dorothy Odland, Karen Frey, David Hardy, and Stephen C. Wagner.
Through their guidance and her unwavering passion, Niloufar honed her artistic skills, transcending the boundaries of art itself. Her art captures the essence of her multicultural background and the profound emotions she experienced during critical moments in her life.
Niloufar now dedicates herself fully to her art, creating pieces that reflect her unique journey and perspective. Her work speaks to the soul, inviting viewers to explore the profound depths of human experience through vibrant colors, intricate details, and evocative storytelling.
With each brushstroke, Niloufar shares her world, inviting others to connect with her art on a deeply emotional level. Explore her portfolio to embark on a visual journey through the tapestry of life, love, and resilience.
Statement
Thoreau once said: "NATURE is beautiful only as a place where a life is to be lived. It is not beautiful to him who has not resolved on a beautiful life."
Thoreau’s quote unquestionably resonates with me. I too, wish to address the beautiful in NATURE and celebrate it's absolute wildness, innate freedom, and infinite strength. I look at NATURE with painter’s sensitivity and scientist’s eye. Through my art, I honor Nature by expressing it’s many riches, including mountains, sea coasts, sunsets, thunderclouds, and trees. I worship the environment we inhabit, but mourn its gradual destruction. I am richest when I use NATURE as my inspiration and poorer when I depict its destruction by Climate Change.
When I am about to begin a painting, I become deeply reflective and in touch with the powerful emotions that NATURE instills in me. As the painting develops, these inspirations evolve into the raw elements of form, shape, contrast, color and texture. Upon completion, these all come together to create an incredibly powerful and cohesive statement.
In my artwork I warn against the ecological poverty of that we are creating. We cannot continue to bulldoze the landscape, to pollute the air, and to ravage and exploit the NATURE with impunity. I want people to be in awe of NATURE and to take action to stop the Earth from becoming a barren wasteland!
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