{"id":7,"date":"2012-12-24T10:23:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T10:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:35:18","slug":"my-ppaintings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"Paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=780'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CIMG2314-light-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CIMG2314-light-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CIMG2314-light-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CIMG2314-light-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CIMG2314-light-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-780'>\n\t\t\t\tLife of the Soul- gouache on paper 20&#215;20 inches AED 6000\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1402'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-1021x1024.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-768x770.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-1531x1536.jpg 1531w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-2042x2048.jpg 2042w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20190316_1449361-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1402'>\n\t\t\t\tThe inner Truth, Acrylic on canvas, 120&#215;120 cms AED 3500\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1403'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-18-at-21.04.31-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-18-at-21.04.31-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-18-at-21.04.31-668x668.jpeg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-18-at-21.04.31-110x110.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-18-at-21.04.31-68x68.jpeg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1403'>\n\t\t\t\tA Drop- Mosaic and glass on board- 1 mtr AED 12000\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1409'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Q8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Q8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Q8-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Q8-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Q8-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1409'>\n\t\t\t\tLittle gold Nightingale- acrylic on canvas 40X60 cms, AED1800\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1405'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230306_143517-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230306_143517-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230306_143517-668x668.jpeg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230306_143517-110x110.jpeg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/20230306_143517-68x68.jpeg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1405'>\n\t\t\t\tSOLD- Embossed Dubai Skyline- 60&#215;90 cms Acrylic on canvas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1123'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Yellows-acrylic-on-canvas-70x120cms-AED-2000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Yellows-acrylic-on-canvas-70x120cms-AED-2000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Yellows-acrylic-on-canvas-70x120cms-AED-2000-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Yellows-acrylic-on-canvas-70x120cms-AED-2000-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Yellows-acrylic-on-canvas-70x120cms-AED-2000-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1123'>\n\t\t\t\tYellows-70x120cms acrylic on canvas AED 4000\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1129'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Sacrifice-14x58cms-watercolor-on-paper-AED-500-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Sacrifice-14x58cms-watercolor-on-paper-AED-500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Sacrifice-14x58cms-watercolor-on-paper-AED-500-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Sacrifice-14x58cms-watercolor-on-paper-AED-500-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Sacrifice-14x58cms-watercolor-on-paper-AED-500-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1129'>\n\t\t\t\tSOLD- sacrifice-watercolor on paper 14x53cms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1141'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_20171204_173315-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_20171204_173315-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_20171204_173315-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_20171204_173315-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_20171204_173315-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1141'>\n\t\t\t\tFlying angels-acrylic on canvas 30x30x2cms Not for Sale\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/?attachment_id=1192'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181005_130243-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181005_130243-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181005_130243-668x668.jpg 668w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181005_130243-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_20181005_130243-68x68.jpg 68w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1192'>\n\t\t\t\tSOLD- Little Camel- acrylic on canvas -60x50cma\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each one of us humans has been endowed with precious capabilities which we need to discover and use as a means of service to others and ourselves. I always felt the pangs of guilt for not devoting more time to painting, and it is this that has driven me to put aside my teaching job and focus more intensively on painting.<\/p>\n<p>Color has meaning for me; the bright ones are full of life, giving positive energy whereas the dull pale colors convey negative destructive forces. Most of the work I do is generally bright and intense, because I feel so much focus is placed on the sorrow and pain in the world that there is no need for me to add to it. I would rather prefer my viewers to take away something positive and uplifting from my work.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many concepts that are best conveyed through abstract such as \u2018Melody of the Soul\u2019, \u2018The Gems of the Heart\u2019, \u2018Dual Nature\u2019, \u2018Anxious\u2019\u2013 when I do an abstract with such themes in mind, I also create an opening for my viewers to relate to the works in any way they like.<br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){<br \/>\n  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),<br \/>\n  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)<br \/>\n  })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>  ga('create', 'UA-57406997-1', 'auto');<br \/>\n  ga('send', 'pageview');<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>\/\/ ]]><\/script><code><\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Each one of us humans has been endowed with precious capabilities which we need to discover and use as a means of service to others and ourselves. I always felt the pangs of guilt for not devoting more time to painting, and it is this that has driven me to put aside [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1498,"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7\/revisions\/1498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shahlasart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}