JASPER: How long have you been in the US and where did you live before coming here?
FAIROOZAN: I lived in USA for more than 12 years, before I move to USA I lived in Baghdad – Iraq
JASPER: What brought you to the US?
FAIROOZAN: I came to USA to pursue my dream as an artist and to become a global artist.
JASPER: Were you an artist in your homeland, too?
FAIROOZAN: Yes, I am a former art teacher with more than 15 years of experience, I finished a bachelor’s degree from the College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad, in Baghdad, Iraq
JASPER: When did you first begin your life as an artist?
FAIROOZAN: My artistic talents started from a young age and then developed during the study period, as I received support from the school and my family. During my university studies in the field of art, I received a lot of encouragement from my professors at the university to pursue the profession of drawing
JASPER: Are you self-taught or did you take lessons or go to school?
FAIROOZAN: Including to my talent in art, I finish 4 years bachelor degree in art from Baghdad university of art. also my former job as an art teacher and interact with students for many years helped me improve my art skill
JASPER: Who inspires you?
FAIROOZAN: I was always impressed by the different colors of nature (like trees leaves colors, flowers, sky and many others) so nature is my inspiration
JASPER: Do you have any shows or events coming up that we can help promote?
FAIROOZAN: My artwork "Everything has changed" has been accepted into Artfields 2022 at Lake City, South Carolina. I also planning my personal art exhibit in Charleston SC.
