ghaza

Contemporary artist Ghazaleh Baniahmad was born in December 1983 in Tehran, Iran. She finished her bachelor in Graphic Design and moved to Canada few years later in 2011. New Canadian environment helps her to find her own way to connect her origin Iranian style with modern art in order to create a special language, a language that helps her to make averseness of contemporary issues such as Human rights, War, Politics, Cultural conflicts, etc.

EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting, OCAD University 2013-Present
• Bachelor of Graphic Design Tehran Azad University, Tehran, Iran 2002-2007

WORK EXPERIENCE
• Course monitor assistant, Drawing workshop, OCAD University, Art Faculty, Fall 2015, Toronto, Ontario
• Teaching art program at Central Montessori School (Elementary grade 1-6, Casa 3-6 yrs.), Toronto, Ontario, 2014-present
• One year teaching art program at Razi elementary school, Tehran, Iran, 2003-2004
• EIC/ARMACELL, TEHRAN 2007 Designing advertising and promotional literature, business cards, plus assisting the GM by performing various Administrative duties

Exhibition History
• OCAD UNIVERSITY ART EXHIBITION AT MERCEDES-BENZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, October/2015-April/2016, Toronto, Ontario
• H&M competition “Toronto loves fashion, Fashion loves Toronto” exhibited at Dundas square, summer, fall and winter 2015-2016, Toronto, Ontario
• Group Exhibition, OCAD University (Life Studies course), Summer 2015, Ontario Science Center, Toronto, Ontario
• Group painting and photography exhibition, December 2011, Tehran, Iran, Behzad Gallery, Plaque 312, Beginning of 16 Azar St., Keshavarz Blvd. Opposite Laleh Park), info@behzadgallery.ir
• Group painting exhibition, November 2010, Tehran, Iran, Daryabeigi Gallery, No.11.65, 2St., Faze 3 (Seyf) St.Shahrak-e-Gharb Ave., Tel: +98 (21) 88083327
• Solo acrylic painting exhibition, 25 June-1 July 2010, Tehran, Iran, Banafsheh Gallery, www.Banafsheart.com
• Solo Digital Painting Exhibition, 18-23 December, 2009, Tehran, Iran, Banafsheh Gallery, www.Banafsheart.com (all the paintings were 100*100, mixed media, photo paper)

SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
• Well-rounded knowledge of design software such as Adobe Photoshop
• Knowledgeable in Art history and art criticism
• Technical Skills and hands-on experience in Fashion Photography, Children’s book Illustrations, Professional Typography, Pottery, sewing, Drawing and Painting
• A team player and capable of working independently