{"title":"Shukri Khan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-height: 300px; max-width:55%\" src=\"https:\/\/helloart-prod-bucket.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/artist\/shukri-khan\/shukri-khan-profile.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShukri Khan’s stunning landscapes are known for their beauty and simplicity commanding collectors’ attention. A self taught artist based in Baltimore, with a background in Pakistani culture Shukri embodies her spirituality with her love for bold color and vast American landscape. She finds herself immersed in love with the beauty of nature particularly the colorful flowers in spring, the mighty mountains, vast drifting clouds, the roaring ocean waves and the fall trees. Her canvases convey the story of this love using the effect of the fleeting light. Shukri is inspired by John Singer Sergeant, Claude Monet and Denis Perrin’s work. Her collectors appreciate her intuitive use of color. Shukri gifts them with the beauty and transformation that is all around us. Her work guides us to look deeply and see clearly what we may have missed and what gives us joy. Shukri helps us realize what beautiful treasures we have on this earth, creating feelings of calm within us. What better gift to give to the world than this? Especially the current times! Her motto of “love for all, hatred for none” is forever her guide to help humanity heal. Khan is sensitive to the pain and suffering particularly in war zones. She desires to eradicate hate and ignorance through understanding, love and education. She engages in interfaith dialogue and volunteers in her local community in hopes of building bridges of peace, love and understanding among people of faith. She believes we need to look beyond our skin color, faith and financial status to nourish the soul. We must work towards unity, one humanity embracing all. She feels spreading smiles is well worth the effort.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreativity is crucial to my survival. Over the years I’ve realized that it is an integral part of my being. In simple words, art completes me. Whenever I am out in nature, I am observing the effects of light and shade along with the feelings this environment evokes. From the skies, the oceans and everything in between to the suffering of mankind, my observation field is vast. The beauty of nature helps me feel close to the Creator of the universe. When approaching the canvas I am in touch with these emotions. My creative process is highly intuitive. The canvas takes the lead in guiding me through a constant communion. As an artist, I am continuously trying to evolve; or perhaps better to say that I am trying to reach the goal which was predestined by my own heart when I was very young. I love to experiment and explore in the studio using brushes, palette knives and many times my fingers to become one with the art. Mediums I most enjoy include acrylics and oils; along with occasional watercolors. Building layer upon layer while adding details and textures to my work can most often be a lengthy process as I am not easily satisfied; often referred to as a perfectionist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"birch-trees-5","title":"Birch Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylics on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20x20\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shukri Khan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43858708136039,"sku":null,"price":860.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1780948989_78914.jpg?v=1780949030"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/collections\/1_1780948989_78914.jpg?v=1780949033","url":"https:\/\/helloart.com\/fr\/collections\/shukri-khan.oembed","provider":"helloart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}