I was born in Iran among a talented family. Ever since I was a little girl, I loved to draw and color pictures. I learned oil painting from my older brother Siavash Zafarmand, who is a professional fine artist in Iran. In my high school years, my art teachers and school staff recognized me as a very talented young artist; I won first place in the Tehran district high school art contest. When I turned 20, I started teaching art to kids in an Art school and about a year later I began teaching fine art in a middle school in Tehran. When I was 22, I participated...more
