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Flow and Colour: Abstract Art Workshop

Explore abstract art in this beginner-friendly session. Use acrylics and simple tools to play with colour, texture, and movement while creating your own unique piece. Teens welcome.

This is an in-person program. 

Registration: Registration opens on May 13, 2026 12:00 PM

Materials: Materials are provided for this program. Coffee, tea, and a light snack will also be available.

This workshop focuses on exploring creativity and self-expression in a fun, beginner-friendly session. Using acrylic paints and simple tools, participants will experiment with colours, textures, and techniques to create their own unique artwork—no experience needed. It’s a great opportunity to relax, get creative, and express thoughts and feelings through colour, movement, and gesture.

Presenter Information: Mahdi Mahdian is a visual artist. He earned his BFA in Painting from the University of Tehran in 2013, where he studied within a modern curriculum that combined traditional and contemporary approaches. In 2016, he completed a Master’s degree at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts in Ukraine, receiving strong training in academic drawing and classical figurative painting. In 2025, he earned his MFA in Visual Arts from the University of Regina, where his work evolved into a more expressive and conceptually driven exploration of narrative painting, with an emphasis on self-portraiture.

Mahdi’s recent practice focuses on representational painting, particularly large-scale, life-size self-portraits that explore themes of masculinity, vulnerability, and cultural displacement. Drawing from Persian mythology, historical narratives, and personal experience, his work combines technical precision with symbolic storytelling. He currently lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Website: https://mahdimahdian.com/

Social Media (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/mehdimahdian/

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