About the Artist

Shahab Tirandaz was born in Persia (Iran) and immigrated to Canada in early 80’s. Since his arrival in Winnipeg, art has been his way of life. He has used his art to create various artifacts and has painted over many different mediums.

He is the pioneer artist who introduced Henna Body Art to general public in Manitoba through several events and venues. He has also been interviewed in Winnipeg and India for his arts and has been published in several newspapers and was chosen to be in a section of a book entitled “Decorate Yourself”.

For the last thirty-somewhat years, he lived in three different countries and experienced, hands on, many different varieties of cultures and creeds. His childhood into his early teens in the Middle East, his teenage-years into early 20’s in the Far East and to date, in Canada (the West).