It was during her studies that she began expressing her creative ideas in the form of figurative sculpture. An early career in nursing gave her an appreciation of human anatomy, which she considers sensitively in her figurative abstractions.īond received a master’s in art in sculptural practice in 2016 and a 1st Class Honours Degree in 3D design in 2011 from Colchester School of Art. In addition to receiving several prestigious awards, she has public art pieces on display in Pennsylvania and California and has written and published five books.īillie Bond was born in Northumberland, North East England, and grew up in Essex, where she lives and works currently. Influenced by her studies and experiences of different cultures, Arastu, who resides in Berkeley, California, and has lived in Iran and Kuwait, has exhibited in nearly 40 solo shows nationally and internationally.
Salma Arastu expresses her identity as “a woman, Hindu, Muslim, artist, and mother” who works “to create harmony by expressing the universality of humanity through paintings, sculpture, and calligraphy.” Drawing her inspiration from her Indian heritage and Islamic spirituality, Arastu seeks to “use artistic voice to break down the barriers that divide in order to foster peace and understanding.” Website: Healing Power of Arts: Salma Arastu Abrams is a member of Healing Power of Arts, a growing community of artists, arts advocates, and writers who seek to raise awareness of art as a positive catalyst for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society, and the environment. Her curatorial experiences include exhibitions at such venues as Stratton VA Medical Center at Mochablend Café, Brunswick, New York, and Visions Gallery, which recognizes the artwork of persons with extraordinary capabilities in creating art.Ībrams’s honors include a 2011 Strategic Opportunity Stipend from the New York Foundation for the Arts and a 2016 Award of Merit from Manhattan Arts International. From 2002 to 2008, she was a grants coordinator for the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York.
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Her work also has been published in the Still Point Arts Quarterly, The Edge of Faith magazine, Professional Artist magazine, and other arts-related periodicals.Ībrams has been an arts educator since 2005, as well as a creativity coach, workshop leader and trainer, and fundraiser. Carolyn Abrams has participated in numerous solo, juried, invitational, and group shows, as well as public art exhibits, throughout New York State.
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