Maryam Rais Rohani

“Art is my passion, it enables me to express my inner most feelings and allows me to tell the story of life as seen through my eyes.

I am inspired to relate these stories through my paintings and I sincerely hope that you will take time to explore what I desire to express."

Maryam Rais Rohani, born in Tehran, Iran, graduated from the Islamic Azad University in Tehran with her Bachelor of Arts. After graduating, Maryam had the honour and privilege to spend several years teaching and training visual arts with numerous acclaimed local and international artists.

Maryam continues to provide private lessons and painting instruction throughout British Columbia.

Maryam has participated in 28 group exhibitions in Iran and North America, 2 biennial exhibitions in Iran and 3 solo exhibitions. She has received numerous awards including 2 juror choice awards in North America and 3 letters of praise in Iran.

Maryam has had her work published in several acclaimed art publications. 

Quotes about Maryam Rais Rohani's work:

“A work of art must be measured and hence valued by the traces of artists soul in its core. In almost every frame one can easily find traces of Maryam's sensitive soul. Her paintings are windows of various sizes that take us to the celebration of womanhood.”

“In appearance, the theme of her work is the familiar portrait, but with artistic view and careful examination you are enraptured by the shapes, angles and colours that she displays in her work."

"You can not help but be affected  by the feelings and emotions displayed in her work. The world of twenty first century is the world of diversity and mastery of artists instincts. This instinct and diversity is evident in her work. Maryam is a painter for the 21^st century.

"Maryam's paintings display moments of anticipation, affection, joy and fear that can be felt by the viewer."

"With each painting you observe it leaves you contemplating the story behind it”