Goergia Straight 2011 Interview: Portrait of an Artist: Rojia Dadashzadeh,

Portrait of an Artist: Rojia Dadashzadeh

By Stephen Thomson, April 25, 2011

Rojia Dadashzadeh

"Rebirth I" by Vancouver abstract painter Rojia Dadashzadeh.

Rojia Dadashzadeh is a Vancouver artist who teaches workshops on abstract painting with her friend and fellow artist Deb Chaney.
Little Gems, an exhibition of acrylic and mixed-media paintings by both Dadashzadeh and Chaney, runs at the Beaumont Studios [316 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver] until May 3.
The Straight spoke with Dadashzadeh by phone about her art.
What do you like about abstract painting?
“I like the idea of being able to access that inner child by just playing and giving in to your intuition and allowing some of the impulses to come through.”
What is the key to doing it well?
“The key is allowing a lot of mistakes to happen….If you have fear then you cannot be successful.”
How does your creative process work?
“I notice that I get inspired a lot by the seasonal colours….I start with colour and from then on I work with the composition and different shapes and then at the very end I really play with the idea of letting go and then getting into that childlike mindset where you just grab a pencil and then you just doodle.”
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