Picture shows from left: Parvin Shere, Jazeb Qureshi and Arshad Rashid.
On her personal blog, parvinshere.com she gives us an insight about her perception of the world around her:
“The outer world creates an inner world within. This inner world provides me with vision and creates an ocean of feelings. Our restless, whirling planet Earth and the thousands of stars in the lap of endless space entangle my mind with millions of questions. It makes me wonder about the secrets of life and beyond, connection and disconnection, direct and indirect interactions with nature, and the diversity and dualistic nature of life.
“On the face of our planet, there are some black spots and some bright shines. All these trigger a need to share my thoughts with my readers. My pen and my brush pour out drops of feelings from the ocean of my heart. They provide me with self-purification and the promotion of my values. When I write and paint, I collect pearly shells from the oceans of both my outer and inner worlds. This helps me make sure that my audience hears the unsaid, sees the unseen, feels the unfelt, connects the disconnected and realizes the unrealized. The purpose of art is to foreshadow a greater reality.
“After extensive travel, my subject choices have moved in new directions, shifting from personal to universal ideas. Inequality, diversity, human relationships, and natural beauty have a profound effect on my work. I believe that art and life have a strong connection.”
Parvin Shere’s visual art has been shown extensively in Canada, U.S.A., England, France and India. Her work is displayed in many prominent public and private collections internationally. She was one of five nominees honored at the "28th Annual Women of Distinction Awards" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for her contribution to art, culture and heritage.
She has composed and produced her own musical work for UNICEF to help raise funds for underprivileged children globally. She plays multiple instruments, including the sitar, banjo and organ.
She formally developed her talent of paintings at the University of Manitoba, Canada, Fine Arts Program. Her extensive travel throughout the world, particularly in developing countries, perhaps triggered in her a need to enlighten her audience about the dualistic nature of this world. The oppressed has apparently had a profound effect on her work.
