Mitra Mazinani

I was born in Iran, where my love for art began at a young age. As a child, I thought pencils were for drawing, before discovered that they were for writing. Creating art brought me tremendous joy and was my ultimate passion and pastime – drawing, painting and experimenting with different media to capture my artistic visions.
Though I studied animal science in school and pursued a PhD, art was never encouraged as a practical career path by society or family. Yet my dedication never wavered. I actively sought out non-academic private art classes to hone my skills.
In 2019, I immigrated to the United States. After some time spent working high-ranking research jobs, I settled in San Antonio. I now work as a biological scientist at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute by days. But every day when my work is done, I start drawing – scientist by day, artist by night!
I am thrilled to proudly identify as an artist as well and share my visions and connect with appreciative eyes.