Parastoo Mahmoudi
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Education
2018–2022 Major in Life-Studies and Minor Drawing and Painting, OCAD University, Toronto, CA
2014 Teacher of English as Second Language, TESL Diploma, Canadian College of Educators, Mississauga, CA
1996 Higher Diploma degree of Laboratory Sciences, Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Solo Exhibitions
2021 COVID Responsive Art, Student Hub OCAD University, Toronto, CA
2018 Drown in Characters, Unwind Art studio, Richmond Hill, CA
2017 Drown in Characters, Public Library, East York, Toronto, CA
2011 Faces, Courtyard Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates2005 Figures, Arta Gallery, Tehran, Iran
2004 Chair Collection, Baran Gallery, Tehran, Iran
Group Exhibitions
2021 Gatherings 2021, Virtual Exhibition, Studio Work Exhibition, students from Joshibi University of Art & Design (Sagamihara, Japan) and OCAD University (Toronto, Canada)joined with Associate Professors Nicole Collins (OCAD U) and Linda Dennis (Joshibi U) tocollaboratively address issues of Eco-feminism through studio practice focusing on Material and Touch
2021 Looking Out While Looking In, Virtual Exhibition, Collaborative Project (COIL) betweenOCAD U and SUNY Geneseo2021 PathoGEN/Error, virtual Exhibition, Covid 19 Responsive Art2020 My Identity, Canadian Women's Foundation, Sheraton Hotel, Toronto, CA
2020 My Identity, Feminist Art Festival, OCAD University, Toronto, CA
2016 Live Painting Performance, Opera House, Toronto, CA
2015 Drown in Characters, Opera House, Toronto, CA
2014 My Ladies, Opera House, Toronto, CA
Animation
2019 One of the ten chosen artist to show their 10 Sec High-Tension animation in Royal Cinema, 2019 Anijam competition, 13th annual TAIS Animation showcase, Toronto , CA
Teaching and Work Experiences
2019 Student Mentor, OCADU CO, Toronto, CA
2018-2019 Instructor Artist, PlantNite, teaching and instructing to make terrariums, workingas a contractor in public restaurants and bars including Private events and fundraisers. Toronto, CA
2017-2019 Painting Instructor, PaintNite, teach and instruct step by step to paint the demopainting, Toronto, CA
2007 – 2009 Art Coordinator, Total Arts Gallery, Dubai, in charge of producing presentationsfor Gallery customers, design & preparation of exhibition catalogues, evaluating and selecting incoming artworks, coordinating with clients, hosting duties on exhibition days and assorted administrative assistance to the gallery owner, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2005 – 2007 Shop Manager and designer, La Vie en Rose Flower Boutique, in charge of coordinating, leading florist teams, designing templates and venue decoration, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Publication
2021 Cover image of “Investing in a Better Future: Higher Education and Post-COVID Canada,”Royal Society of Canada [Cover image]2018 Contributed with two drawings and student feedback in the book "The DrawingFundamentals Textbook" by Glenn McArthur with contributions from OCAD University'sAlumni, Instructors and students, Rei Misiri, Concrete Poet, 2018, India ink and shimmer ink onpaper. [page 44,45]
Exhibition Review
2011 Exploring Facial Expressions through art, Gulf News UAE, Aghaddir Ali, Staff ReporterPublished: July 23, 2011, byhttps://gulfnews.com/uae/exploring-facial-expressions-through-art-1.841769