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Shiva JLayer


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Shiva was born in Persia and graduated with a degree in Agricultural engineering from Shiraz
University.
She was influenced heavily by her father, Mehdi Jlayer, who was one of the famous
painter, sculptor and poets of their hometown. At an early age she watched her father paint and
was influenced to pursue and find her own artistic path.

After graduating, in 2011, Shiva continued by taking classes with multiple artists. After moving
to The  United States in 2014, Shiva enrolled at New York Academy of Art continue education
program and had the honor of working with one of her most favorite artists, Steven Assael.
Her portraits reveal emotions that evoke the human condition underneath the surface. Shiva
has a unique style of capturing the vulnerabilities through surreal representations and forms.
Shiva has won few awards in different painting contests which she participated and has had
many solo and group exhibitions. Shiva currently lives in New York


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Portrait of a Rusted Minded
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Charcoal and ink on paper 11 x 15 inches

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Portrait of Temptation
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Charcoal and ink on paper 11 x 13 inches

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​Portrait of the Earth
Mixed media on paper 17.5 x 27.5 inches

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Portrait of Loyalty
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Charcoal on paper 19.5 x 27.5 inches

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Portrait of Power
Charcoal on paper 19.5 x 27.5 inches

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Portrait of Fame
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Charcoal and ink on paper 18 x 26 inches

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Portrait of My Metamorphosis
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Ink on paper 7 x 8 inches

2009

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Portrait of Shakira
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Charcoal on paper 19.5 x 27.5 inches

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Portrait of a Poet (Nima)
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Charcoal on paper 11x15 inches

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Portrait of Shohreh
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Charcoal on paper

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Portrait of a Dream
​Charcoal on paper 16 x 24 inches


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Portrait of Michelle
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Charcoal on paper 19.5 x 27.5 inches

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Portrait of Eve
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Charcoal and ink on paper 8 x 11 inches

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Portrait of Greed
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Charcoal and ink on paper 9 x 11 inches

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Portrait of Hope
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Charcoal on paper 19.5 x 27.5 inches

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Portrait of Purity
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Charcoal on paper 19.5 x 27.5 inches

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Self portrait
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Charcoal and ink on paper 8 x 11 inches

Velvet Art

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Lion Biting The Bull
Oil On Velvet
22 x 29 Inches


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Head Of The Bull Oil On Velvet 22 x 29 Inches

http://www.shivajlayer.com/

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