About 

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

She has won many national and international awards including Lorenzo il Magnifico Award at the Florence Biennale 2015, Applied Arts Award at the London Biennale 2017, ‘Most Collectible Artist’ Award at Shenzhen City Art Fair, First prize at the 2018 Chianciano Biennale, 2nd prize International Confederation of Art Critics Award 2019 London Biennale and multiple awards in Australia.

She draws her inspiration from her travels, exploring the infinite expressiveness of her subjects through watercolours, acrylics and mixed media.
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Her delicately multilayered 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 public and private collections in the USA, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Australia.

"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.” 

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Education
  • Postgraduate degree, Master of Design (Digital Media) University of Western Sydney (UWS), Sydney Australia -  (2002-2004)
  • Bachelor degree with “Distinction” National College of Arts (NCA)  -  1990 - 1994

Awards and achievements

2019     London Biennale, 2nd prize, International Confederation of Art Critics Award. 

2018     First prize, 2018 Chianciano Biennale, held at Chianciano Museum of Arts, Chianchiano Italy

2017     ​ London Art Biennale 2107, Award winner, 3rd prize in Applied Arts category, London UK

2017    Winner ‘Most Collectible Artist’ award at Shenzhen City Art Fair, China

2017     Blacktown Art Prize finalist , Sydney Australia

2015      Lorenzo il Magnifico Award in mixed media, Florence Biennale, Italy

2016      Highly Commended, Sculpture​, Royal Easter Show, Sydney Australia
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2014, 15 First prize, Sculpture, Hills ‪Orange Blossom Festival‬, Sydney Australia

2014       Highly Commended, Sculpture, Hills ‪Orange Blossom Festival‬, Sydney Australia

2014       Highly Commended, Watercolour, Harvey Lowe Pavilion, Sydney Australia

2012       Highly Commended, Watercolour, CPAS Foundation Week Open Arts Awards. Australia. 

2006       2nd prize, Watercolour, Baulkham Hills Art Society, Sydney Australia

2006       Exhibition Parramatta Art Society, Sydney Australia

2004       Bronze medal, 21st National Print Awards, Australia. 
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Member of:
  • National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Australia
  • American Watercolor Society, USA
  • The Sculptors Society, Australia.
  • Workshop Arts Centre, Willoughby, NSW, Australia
  • Castle Hill Art Society, NSW, Australia
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London Biennale 2019, International Confederation of Art Critics Award
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Chianciano Biennale 1st prize, Aug 2018
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London Art Biennale April 2017
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London Art Biennale April 2017
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Lorenzo il Magnifico Award, Florence Biennale
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Lorenzo il Magnifico Award, Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy
Gallery representation
  • Macey &Sons - Hong Kong and Singapore
  • Wentworth Galleries Sydney
  • AAD Gallery (international) 

Art Residencies
  • Poaching Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University Ratanakosin, Bangkok, Thailand Feb 2018
  • RMUTL Lana University Chiang Mai, Thailand, Feb 2018
Exhibitions​
Upcoming and past exhibitions​  details here...