Education AOCAD (honors), Ontario College of Art and Design
Major in Drawing and Painting
Awards
· Emerging Artists Grant Recipient, Ontario Arts Council, March 2008
· Arts Etobicoke award 2004
· Second winner of 401 Richmond career-Launcher Prize, 2003
· W.O.Forsyth Scholarship, 2003
· David L.Stevenson Scholarship, 2003
· Curry Art supplies Award, 2000
· Canada Day Award, Association of Progressive Muslims of Ontario, 2000
· Lever Pond’s Award, OCAD, 1997
Solo Exhibition
· Artscape’s spring open house at the Distillery, May 23-25 2008
· Distillery Historic District Scotiabank nuit blanche October 4, 2008
· Gallery 401, April 2000, Toronto
Group Exhibitions
· Oct.2007 “Women,” George Ignatieff Theatre, Trinity College, University of Toronto, fundraiser to support the Canadian Cancer Society
· Sept.2006 Todmorden Mills Museum Paper Mill Art Gallery
· March/April 2006 for four weeks, Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste Marie
· Jan.2006, a period of five weeks, Thunder Bay Gallery, Thunder Bay
· Nov.2005 whodunit mystery art sale for public, Gala preview for private guests, fundraiser in OCAD, Toronto
· Nov.2005 Gladstone Hotel Visual Art Ontario. Toronto
· April-Aug 2005 Lieutenant Governor’s Office, Toronto
· Oct.2004 Tudor Hall-La Maison Ogilvy Inc. Montreal QC. Society of Canadian Artist
· Oct.2004 Arts Etobicoke Annual Juried Art Show
· Oct.2003 “Roots” OCAD Gallery, Toronto
· May 2003 “Be not Afraid” 4th year annual exhibition OCAD
· April 2003 “Go West,” at 64 Steps Gallery, Queen West, Toronto
· March 2003 “Figure Show” OCAD
· March 2002 “The Art of Figure” at Steam Whistle, Toronto
· 2001 Cameron House group project
· July 2000 Roy Thomson Hall
· March 1999 OCAD Atrium Gallery Café
· March 1996 Persian Art Centre
Committee member and artist of whodunit mystery art sale OCAD 2005-2006-2007-2008
Member of Visual Art Ontario - Carfac,Ontario - Women’s Art Resource Centre - ASpace
