FARIDA ZAMAN

Monday, June 11, 2012

Hi Everyone! I’m very excited to announce that two of my illustrations from my picture book Foolish Men of Agra, done in 1996, have been selected for an exhibition on children’s books illustrations at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal.) This fall over 80 original illustrations from Canadian picture books will be on exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art. The exhibit will run from September 11 to October 14, and will we followed by Take Home an Original, an auction of the original art, on October 16, 2012. The auction is a fundraiser for the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Don’t miss this superb opportunity to enjoy a remarkable array of talent from this country’s great illustrators. Please go check it out for yourself if you get the chance!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Mermaids

Exotic Peacock

French Gourmet

Surface designs/ licensing samples of my 2012 collection for Surtex at the Jacob Javit's Centre NY, starting on May 20-23 .

Welcome!

Farida Zaman has a passion for art and design. In her 20 years as a freelance illustrator, she has worked in many countries across the world, bringing style, colour, and joy to many. Trained in fine art and illustration, Farida is now a seasoned freelance professional, displaying a wide versatility of applications of her style, which has been used in: posters, book covers, children’s book illustrations, clothing, packaging, and giftware. The look is unmistakable: vibrant, whimsical, executed with flair and drama – designs that always enhance and enliven. Farida enjoys travel and loves food, music, and people from around the world – her trips in recent years have included Morocco, Thailand, Turkey, Iran, Italy and Spain. These travel influences come through strongly in her work. A cosmopolitan and global citizen Farida also blends culture and multiculturalism in her work. All of this translates into a passion, which makes her unique art enriching and inspiring. Farida completed a foundation course at the Chelsea School of Art in London, graduating with honours from the Wimbledon School of Art. She has built an international career as a freelance illustrator in Geneva, London, New York, and Toronto. Her work has been exhibited at private shows and galleries in New York City, New Jersey, and Toronto. Recently, one piece was selected for “The Art of the Picture Book Exhibition”, to be displayed in the fall (2012) in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Farida is a member of the Society of Illustrators in New York, SCBWI (Society for Children’s Book writers and Illustrators), and CAPIC (Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communication) and is currently the illustrators’ representative on the executive committee of Canscaip. Farida has received recognition and has won awards in Europe and North America. She lives with her husband, daughter and son in Toronto and works from her home studio. Her favourite mediums are watercolour, gouache, acrylic, and mixed and digital medium.

Monday, November 5, 2012

"Poppies"- Watercolor

Saturday, September 22, 2012

" The Yoga Game" presentation at Bowmore Public School

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Ballerina and Princess

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The Art of the Picture Book Exhibition (September 11 - October 14, 2012) | Canadian Children's Book Centre

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Historic Characters

Monday, June 11, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012