ART GALLERY

The love of art was with me from the days I started to understand the beauty of nature, also it began when I started to pause to see details in the architectural designs of; houses, quaint towns, and cities, which all are fascinating creations of God and men.
So in short I can’t call myself an artist, but someone who appreciates art. I am not sure where this sentiment is coming from, but I understood my grandfather was a well-known scholar in Herat, the city I was born. He was a teacher, a writer, and a creative designer; perhaps some of those thoughts are hereditary.
For most of my career, I was dedicated to innovation and technology as I lived for more than 40 years in the heart of Silicon Valley. I spent a lot of time with the family in Monterey / Carmel area, Perusing art galleries was one of my great pass time and I was purchasing a few where I still have them with me.
There is one very memorable art-related matter that is worth mentioning it here. Back in the early 90s, I was captivated by an amazing art show, called inner scape by a Texan artist named, Jeff Hukill . After a few moments of gazing at his art that were displayed on the walls of the hotel lobby, I was totally immersed in his creative thoughts. I decided to contact him so I made a number of attempts to meet him in person. Finally, we met at Hyatt regency Monterey golf course. After a couple of hours of deep-thought conversation, Jeff also enjoyed hearing about my journey of the roller coaster life of innovations and creativity. Jeff thought this was a good project to commission him in painting it. I agreed and as a result, we met on many Sundays in Carmel to discuss how to translate these thoughts into a painting. After six months he completed an amazing large painting that I had displayed in my offices throughout my career. This display of large paintings (6X8 feet) became a great conversation subject for most of my visitors.

Oh great! This question touches on the reality of what is behind the work of art. For me, it inspires me in a multitude of ways impacting my attitude. It provides me a peaceful time, focusing on the subject matter, and what is most important, it brings me to connect more to the creation of nature, or things made by people. I see the colors of trees, shrubbery, and flowers more vividly. I see the sunlight peaks through the trees at different times of the day, and I connect with the light and its miracles. God is the creator of light and that is the source of life, if the light goes away everything vanishes. I also appreciate the artist and the ingenuity of their work
I think for me is the appreciation of intricate work that an artist work represents. It symbolizes the human mind in detail, the sophisticated understanding of their thought process; tenacity, endurance all and all the provocation without annoyance, surly and enjoyment that goes with it.

When people want to buy my artwork, of course, it is an affirmation of appreciation for my work. I am not in this to do business, because I do so few and I also get attached to them, hard to let go. But some friends were interested to ask. My answer always was that all my art are sold except for the one that you like to buy.