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Australian artist and sculptor, Shazia Imran is best known for her expressive mixed media pieces.

Shazia draws her inspiration from her travels, exploring the infinite expressiveness of her subjects through watercolours, acrylics and mixed media.

Her delicately multi-layered paintings explore the connections between landscape, memory and the subconscious through texture and the interplay of light and dark, creating an atmosphere that opens itself up to multiple meanings.

Her work has been exhibited internationally and hangs in private collections in the US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia.

Shazia is a multi-award winning artist. She was invited to participate in the 2015 Florence Biennale, where she won the Lorenzo il Magnifico Award for her mixed media paintings.

“Art and design is something I’m very passionate

about. Use of colour, shape, texture and light

defines my style in capturing the personality and

emotions of the subject.

My inspiration and influence comes from

everything I see, feel and experience around me.”

Awards2015 Lorenzo il Magnifico Award Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy2016 Highly Commended, Sculpture, Royal Easter Show, Sydney, Australia2015 First prize in Sculpture, Hills Orange Blossom Festival Art Awards, Sydney, Australia2014 Highly Commended, Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Castle Hill NSW, Australia2012 Highly Commended, CPAS Foundation Week Open Arts Awards, Australia2006 2nd prize in Watercolour painting, Baulkham Hills Art Society, Baulkham Hills, Australia2006 Annual Art Awards, Parramatta, Australia2004 Bronze medal, 21st National Print Awards, Australia.

Upcoming exhibitions • Asia Contemporary, 17-20 March 2017, Hong Kong • London Biennale, 29 Mar-2 April 2017, London, UK • Ward-Nasse Gallery, Jan-Apr2 017, Soho, New York, USA

Past exhibitionsSolo Shows:

2016 Entwined – Breathing Colours Gallery, Balmain NSW, Australia2015 Explore – Hunter’s Hill Art Gallery, Sydney, Australia2014 Reveal – Gaffa Gallery, Sydney CBD, Australia

Selected Group Shows

2017 Singapore Contemporary, 19-20 Jan 2017, Singapore2016 The Other Art Fair Sydney 27-30 Oct, Sydney Australia2016 Asia Contemporary Hong Kong, 15-18 Sep, Hong Kong2016 9toThrive, 19-21 Aug, Sydney Australia2016 Decor & Design show, 21-24 Jul, Melbourne, Australia2016 New York Art Expo, 14-17 April 2015, New York, USA2016 Finalist, Hunters Hill Art Awards, Hunters Hill, Australia2015 Florence Biennale, 17-25 Oct 2015, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy2015 Summer Salon 2015, 1-11 July, Jadite Gallery, New York, USA2015 [SOLO] - 23-26 Apr, Pier 94, New York, USA2015 Maritime Museum Sydney, Combined Art Societies Annual Art Exhibition, Sydney2013-16 Sydney Royal Easter Arts and Crafts Show, Sydney Australia2012, 13, 16 Finalist Hornsby Art Prize, Hornsby NSW, Australia2014 Hills Orange Blossom Festival, Castle Hill, NSW, Australia2014 Revealed, Willoughby City Council Foyer Exhibition, Chatswood, Australia2013 ART33, Willoughby Artists Open Studio, Willoughby, Australia2012 -16 Castle Hill Art Society Member Exhibition, Castle Hill, Australia2012 The Vertical Canvas, Space @ 565 Gallery, Sydney, Australia2012 CPAS Foundation Week Arts Awards, Parramatta, Australia2005,06,12,13 Member Exhibition Parramatta Art Society, Winston Hills, Australia2006 Baulkham Hills Art Society, Baulkham Hills, Australia1993-2005 Participated in various national & international exhibitions