Shahida Dolan
I retired as Equality Director after 23 years, when my passion for painting led me to pursuing art degrees. I wanted to learn everything. My quest for knowledge never ceases; I have an endless fascination for art in all forms.
I work in all mediums. I usually paint from within, from my imagination, my inner soul. Something I have witnessed or seen is stored in my memory until it can be translated on to canvas.
I have experienced poverty, so I paint beauty; I have inner pain that needs to be released and by creating art, I feel better. I see beauty in shadows and changing light. My paintings encapsulate mood and intensity of light on objects. I see them as an exploration of the brush translating my sense of self-worth, my experiences throughout life as a humanitarian and for equality between all.
I have been frustrated all my life; from the minute I wake up I want to paint, but other priorities intrude, and my paintings are often put aside to be dealt with later. So now I have reached a ‘mature age’ as a frustrated artist with a young mind, and always ready with a brush.