RASSOULI
is a visionary artist who is known
for his unique style of Fusionart.
He migrated to the United States
from Iran as a young man and is
currently residing in Southern
California.
Guided
by his Sufi uncle, Rassouli grew
up hearing and reading mystical
poetry while studying under
painting masters, and eagerly
searching volumes of artistic
works of varied traditions and
styles. He roamed the art museums,
won awards for his paintings, and
traveled in classical Europe as a
teenager prior to coming to the
United States in 1963 to further
explore his artistic drive. Here,
he studied fine arts and
architecture at the University of
New Mexico and environmental
psychology at the University of
Southern California.
Although
he practiced architecture for a
time, painting ultimately became
his overpowering passion and his
profession. Through the years,
Rassouli has created hundreds of
canvases, in his unique style of
Fusionart, which invite the viewer
into the creative power of the
heart and the wonder and beauty of
the soul. His artistic expressions
are radiant with a life-giving and
captivating energy that arouse the
imagination.
The
conceptual approach of Fusionart
has been developing in Rassouli
since early childhood, which is
evident in the expansive scope and
variety of his creative work. Rassouli
paints with rags, with his
fingers, and uses his favorite
brushes when he feels moved to
enhance what is happening on the
canvas. He begins with a canvas
primed with black paint and brings
the light of vision to it
developing a relationship with the
appearing images as he creates.
Within
the past thirty years, He has
exhibited widely in the United
States, Europe and Asia and has
created several major
murals. Rassouli's art has
been featured in numerous books
and periodicals, including several
books that he has written and some
of them are available on this web
site. He guides others in
retreats, shares his approach to
creativity through public talks,
in radio interviews, in videos and
films, but nowhere does he witness
to his creativity more magically
than through his paintings.
Online
Videos Reflecting
Rassouli's Art
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A selection from videos created or
approved by Rassouli
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video
Quotations
from Rassouli's writings
or talks
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Creation
is
the product of synchronizing our
energy with the universe. Once we
experience the whole and recognize
it, we become aware that we are
nothing but the Divine Creative
Force.
I
do not start a painting with
sketches, I do not paint on
location and I do not work from
photos. Instead, many mornings,
before the dawn, I climb a
mountain to its peak. There ,
sitting in solitude, I observe
rising of the sun. I watch plants
open their leaves, buds tear up
their dresses and the birds sing
to the arrival of their creator.
There is an interconnected
serenity that allows all creatures
to experience the divine unity.
Having felt that creative energy,
I rush to my studio, dip my brush
into paint, and let it move freely
on canvas.
My
paintings
are inspirational for they allow
the observer to experience
infinite viewpoints and
perceptions. They are not abstract
for they represent what is
actually more real than what our
eyes are able to see. They allow
the viewers to be inspired by
taking their own perception beyond
their senses and their
surroundings.
"Relationship"
is
the most important aspect of my
work. I believe that dream and
reality coexist in this world.
Light and shadow, nature and
concepts, technology and feeling,
the actual and the imaginary exist
together.
My
art
expands on the metaphysical and
expressive ideas that I have drawn
from Near Eastern mysticism:
investigation of the nexus of
internal and external universes.
All
things
are connected in a cosmic web. To
me, the interrelations and
interactions between the parts of
the whole are more important than
the parts themselves. That is why
I like to paint motion with no
objects to move, action without
players, and dance without
dancers.
I
work intuitively. When I paint, I
am mindless, yet I am conscious. I
feel that my timeless inner
presence is a medium that carries
that which I am not aware.
I like to share
my feeling of joy and exuberance
with others. I like to show
devotion and love and all other
pleasures of the world in their
most sensual grace and
timelessness.
A
selection from other
sites about Rassouli and
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Rassouli
occasionally conducts A Day of
Transformational Retreat for those
who are interested in making a
change in their life by being more
creative. The other retreat is A Day
of Developing Mastery in Painting
for emerging and professional
artists. During these retreats
participants will benefit from
Rassouli’s artistic expertise and
mystical experiences in a unique
form of guidance. These retreats are
held in an atmosphere filled with
creative energy and camaraderie.
Under his direction, every one
learns how to translate their
spiritual experiences from their
subconscious onto the canvas.
NEXT WEEKEND PAINTING RETREAT WITH
RASSOULI
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Under
Rassouli’s guidance, you will
discover ways to put any idea or
project into action.
Through
just playing with paint on canvas,
you will find out how easily you are
able to create a life of contentment
for yourself from a higher level of
consciousness, and how your creative
energy flows with ease, joy and
freedom. On a more personal level,
you will have the opportunity to
discuss your specific challenges
with Master Rassouli and receive
workable guidance.
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Click HERE
to send us an email for the date and
location of future Painting Retreat.
Developing
mastery in your painting
technique |
Here is
a great opportunity for emerging and
professional artists to learn
Rassouli’s acclaimed Fusionart
technique of painting directly from
the master. He will also guide you
in how to publish your artworks, how
to exhibit at galleries and special
ways of making a living as an
artist.
During
this retreat, you will have an
opportunity to show your works to
receive critical advice. You will
also have a chance to discuss your
specific challenges in the art world
with the master and receive valuable
guidance from him.
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Click HERE
to send us an email for the date and
location of the future Painting Retreat.
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