I have been teaching painting for about twenty years. I started with a small gallery and then moved to a better gallery in a better area until I was able to buy my own gallery in Iran. In my gallery in Iran, I taught figure and portrait painting using various materials such as black pen, pastel, colored pencil, and oil paint. I had a special skill in teaching art to my students and was very serious and motivated in my work. My classes were always full, and I even had students coming from neighboring cities to attend my classes. During that time, I copied the works of painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau and was very interested in his figures. During my three and a half years in Turkey as a refugee, I also had students among the Christian refugees, teaching them figurative and portrait painting for free. In the United States, I worked as an art teacher at the World Bank Children's Center for six years in Washington DC, introducing famous artists to my students and incorporating their works into my curriculum. Some of the artists such as:
Frank Stella, Henri Matisse, Alma Thomas, Yayoi Kusama, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Keith Haring, Vincent Van Gogh, Wayne Thiebaud, Paul Cezanne, Salvador Dali, Helen Hardin, Stephen Mopope, Wu Changshuo, Andy Warhol, Leonardo Da Vinci, Claude Monet, Qi Baishi, Guan Zilan, Joan Miro, Paul Cezanne, Salvador Dali, Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Norman Rockwell, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Helen Hardin, Raja Ravi Varma, Stephen Mopope, Wassily Kandinsky, Takashi Murakami, Frida Kahlo, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Parviz Tanavoli, Piet Mondrian, Wayne Thiebaud, Frank Stella, Faith Ringgold, Piet Mondrian, Maurits Cornelis Escher, Anwar Jalal Schema, Rasheed Araeen, Joan Miro, El Anatsui, Nnenna Okore, Piet Mondrian. I also read books or watched videos about the artists for my students and introduced them to famous museums. During these art classes and teachings, I gained a lot of knowledge and enjoyment. I had to acquire sufficient knowledge about these artists and made a great effort to teach art history to my students in a very simple language to keep them curious and interested in art. Additionally, during weekends at the Plaza Gallery, I had Iranian students whom I taught figure and portrait painting in a very specialized manner. Six months ago, in July 2023, I moved my work to New York and am currently working as a teacher. I am also trying to establish connections with artists and the artistic community in New York. In my portfolio, I have included photos of classes and various courses, as well as photos of my curriculum. Other artists and art teachers might find them useful.