Fariad`s passion for painting began when he was a young boy. He hosted his first exhibition with 36 paintings when he was just 12 years old, and he hasn`t put the brush down since.
He grew up painting the beaches, people and rainforests of his home, the Caribbean island of Trinidad. This established the foundation for Fariad to develop his skills as an artist.
Fariad left Trinidad when he was awarded an art scholarship to Syracuse University in New York.
After two years, he dropped out and bounced around to different schools while constantly honing his craft. His greatest education came from painting on the streets of Los Angeles. Fariad sold his "Wildland Images" to everybody he met—the rich, the poor and the indifferent. He feels privileged to have made a living as an artist and has won numerous accolades for his work.
Fariad now spends most of his time at the Parrish Pioneer Ranch in the San Bernardino Mountains of California. He paints the people, the places and the things he sees in Oak Glen, Calif., where his gallery is located.
Artist Statement: "I have been documenting this poetry in life for some 38 years now. I currently live in the United States, and my paintings have expanded beyond wildlife to include landscapes and Western art. I try to expose the image with deliberate and rhythmic brushwork and a mesh of thick and thin paint to try and capture the life and feeling of what I am looking at."
For more information, call 909-790-5632; visit www.wildlandimages.com..
Formal Training
The Streets in LA
1985 – 1987 California State University, Los Angeles CA, Commercial Art Major,
1983 – 1985 Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA, Commercial Art Major,
1978 – 1979 Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, Fine Art Major,
1978 Onondaga Community College, Onondaga NY, Fine Art Major,
1977 – 1978 Seminars, The Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad West Indies, Fine Art Major,
He grew up painting the beaches, people and rainforests of his home, the Caribbean island of Trinidad. This established the foundation for Fariad to develop his skills as an artist.
Fariad left Trinidad when he was awarded an art scholarship to Syracuse University in New York.
After two years, he dropped out and bounced around to different schools while constantly honing his craft. His greatest education came from painting on the streets of Los Angeles. Fariad sold his "Wildland Images" to everybody he met—the rich, the poor and the indifferent. He feels privileged to have made a living as an artist and has won numerous accolades for his work.
Fariad now spends most of his time at the Parrish Pioneer Ranch in the San Bernardino Mountains of California. He paints the people, the places and the things he sees in Oak Glen, Calif., where his gallery is located.
Artist Statement: "I have been documenting this poetry in life for some 38 years now. I currently live in the United States, and my paintings have expanded beyond wildlife to include landscapes and Western art. I try to expose the image with deliberate and rhythmic brushwork and a mesh of thick and thin paint to try and capture the life and feeling of what I am looking at."
For more information, call 909-790-5632; visit www.wildlandimages.com..
Formal Training
The Streets in LA
1985 – 1987 California State University, Los Angeles CA, Commercial Art Major,
1983 – 1985 Pasadena City College, Pasadena CA, Commercial Art Major,
1978 – 1979 Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, Fine Art Major,
1978 Onondaga Community College, Onondaga NY, Fine Art Major,
1977 – 1978 Seminars, The Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad West Indies, Fine Art Major,
