NEYSHABOUR COLLECTION
Neyshabour (or Nishapur) is an ancient city in the northeast of Iran, known not only for being home to many great thinkers and poets, but also for its beautiful turquoise mines. This collection pays tribute to that heritage through paintings that explore various shades of turquoise and blue colors.
Labyrinth
آمده ام که سر نهم ، عشق تو را به سر برم
ور تو بگوییم که نی ، نی شکنم شکر برم
"I have come to lay my head beneath your love, to live by it alone.
And if you tell me "no," I will take that very "no" as sugar and accept it gladly."
— Rumi (1207-1273)
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, incorporating texture materials; 49 in. x 34 in.
Little Labyrinth
Floating Letters; 16 in. x 16 in.
Acrylic and mixed media, 24 in. x 30 in.
CROWN OF NEYSHABOUR
Acrylic and mixed media, 26 in. x 32 in.
در ازل پرتوِ حسنت ز تجلی دم زد
عشق پیدا شد و آتش به همه عالم زد
In the beginning, the radiance of Your beauty shone forth,
Love was born and set the entire universe ablaze.
-- Hafiz (1315-1390)
GALAXY
Babylon
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, incorporating textured materials , 26 in. x 32 in.
یک دست جام باده و یک دست زلف یار
رقصی چنین میانهٔ میدانم آرزوست
" A cup of wine in one hand, a lock of my beloved’s hair in the other to dance like this, in the
heart of it all, is my deepest desire."
— Rumi (1207-1273)