Darab Shabahang
Welcome
My life has been divided into three distinct periods of commitments :
1- Science: BSc Solid estate Phisics (Academic Studies: totally 23 years)
2- Politics: Student Movement before Revolution and as opponent individual after Revolution ( 20 years )
3- Arts, Music and writing ( 30 years ).
Following is a more descriptive list of my activities.
Fine Artist
Professional contemporary artist since 1983, Art teacher and writer, researched the aesthetics of Persian Miniatur
e "Negargari".
Professional contemporary artist since 1983, Art teacher and writer, researched the aesthetics of Persian Miniatur
e "Negargari".Graphic & Web Designer
Graphic Artist, Illustrator and animator. Certified Graphic and Web designer from BCIT Vancouver/Canada. Professional experience in graphic & web industry with artistic quality. Designing, publishing, maintaining and developing all kinds of corporate, non-profit and personal websites and stationaries.
Graphic Artist, Illustrator and animator. Certified Graphic and Web designer from BCIT Vancouver/Canada. Professional experience in graphic & web industry with artistic quality. Designing, publishing, maintaining and developing all kinds of corporate, non-profit and personal websites and stationaries.
Music Instructor and researcher (Persian classical music)
Tar, Sehtar and Accordion teacher, studied the Persian music the 7 Dastgahs and 5 Maghams and researc
hed the comparison between the aesthetics of Persian classical music and the Persian Miniature "Negargari".
Tar, Sehtar and Accordion teacher, studied the Persian music the 7 Dastgahs and 5 Maghams and researc
hed the comparison between the aesthetics of Persian classical music and the Persian Miniature "Negargari".Scientist
Graduated from Poona University in Physics.
Graduated from Poona University in Physics.
Author, editor and journalist
• Translated and published Art books from English to Farsi viz.: language of painting, The art of Framing, Cezaan's drawings, Delacroix's Journal.
• Co-author of the book " Kamal-al-molk's correspondance" the first modern painter who opened western painting styles in Iran (1990-1996).
• Author of the the aesthetics of Persian Miniature "Negargari".
• Contributed articles in the national Iranian newspaper the Shahrvand in Vancouver ,BC /Canada. (1997-2003)
• Editor and Webmaster of the MFAS (Multifaith Action Society) the Newsletter and their website in Vancouver. (1998-2002)
• Production department of Washington Iranians newspaper in Virginia 1994
• Editor and Webmaster for the "Alliance for Democracy in Iran" website and Web designer of the "Institute of Religion and public policy"
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•Editor & Journalist for the Symourgh on line Persian Magazine
Leadership
• Founder and president of the Iranian Students in Poona/India-1972-1974
• Founder of the Shabahang Arts Studio (Painting, Graphics and Persian Classical Music) in Tehran 1983-1996
• Director of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in BC /Canada 1998-2002
• Founder and president of Caniran Enterprises and the Art director- manager of the Artpars Gallery in Vancouver /BC /Canada 1999-2003
• Founder and president of the "Web Association of Canadian Artists" WACA in Vancouver /BC an international and multi-cultural artists network 2000-2004.
