Name: Nasrin Sahandpour Year of Birth: 1976 Place of Birth: Qaemshahr, Iran Current Residence: Qaemshahr, Iran Nationality: Iranian Field of Study (High School): Experimental Sciences Technical Qualification: Diploma in Tailoring (Technical and Vocational Training Organization) Short Biography Nasrin Sahandpour is a painter with a strong interest in visual arts and diverse painting techniques. She began her artistic practice in 1998 with oil painting and has also worked in pottery painting, textured media, and acrylic techniques. Since 2023, she has been pursuing drawing more seriously and professionally, focusing primarily on charcoal (black-and-white drawing), portraiture, and realism-based styles. Education and Professional Training Certificate of Completion: Advanced and Comprehensive Charcoal Portrait Drawing (Realism and Hyperrealism) Certificate of Completion: Advanced Watercolor and Soft Pastel Techniques Artistic Experience (Selected) Participation in five domestic group exhibitions Participation in one international online group exhibition Achievements and Recognition Participation alongside Iranian and international artists Publication of an artwork in an international book Current Focus At present, she is focusing on strengthening her professional pathway in teaching. She considers obtaining an official instructor certification a key step toward improving instructional quality and reinforcing professional responsibility. Artistic Goals and Philosophy Her goal in learning a range of techniques is to cultivate artistic vision, creativity, and inner calm. Her preferred techniques are charcoal and watercolor, with a focus on realism. She is especially drawn to portraiture and human expression, believing that the human face has the greatest capacity to communicate emotion. Her artistic worldview is grounded in an understanding of form, light, and shadow; she views art as a means of expressing inner feelings and believes every branch of art carries its own value and identity. Contact Instagram: @nona_art.1 Email: nona.shp.1355@gmail.com