Fedra, a contemporary artist, explores the complexities of identity, resilience, and belonging through her expressionist paintings on unstretched canvas. As an immigrant living in exile, her work deeply reflects the emotional impact of being separated from her homeland and loved ones. Her art is profoundly influenced by Persian textiles and rugs, common fixtures in Persian homes, which serve as a warm reminder of her cultural roots.	
				
Detailed draft drawing is central to Fedra’s creative process, whether working on canvas or paper. Each piece merges expressive yet precise lines and shapes with harmonious colors, using acrylic and gouache. She primarily employs bold tones combined with earthy hues, evoking emotions through color and traditional motifs. Her paintings often feature small, child-like drawings of human figures, miniature dogs, and other mythical creatures with blank faces in vivid colors. The blank faces symbolize the perpetual sense of displacement experienced by those living in exile, while the vivid colors convey an intense desire to belong regardless of  the alienating experience of being in a new country. The childlike drawings are a nostalgia for the past, and childhood. Every color is carefully selected to stir a profound longing for belonging, deeply connected with the yearning for one's homeland. The bright shades embody hope and the promise of fresh starts, while the earthy tones represent the warmth of home and a deep sense of belonging. The abstract hues and shapes represent chaos in search of peace and solitude.	

Fedra’s work is a fusion of her Persian cultural heritage and her experiences in the Western world. Deeply inspired by Persian poets like Rumi and Ferdowsi, she seeks to capture the mysticism and minimalism of their poetry within the context of American modernist painting. Through her art, she aims to bridge these seemingly disparate influences, creating a visual narrative that reflects her personal journey and explores universal themes of immigration, longing, identity, and belonging.				
For Fedra, painting is a universal language of storytelling, transcending barriers and embracing the concept of living without borders.

						
Her work has been exhibited across the United States, including in Seattle, Port Townsend, Portland, Bay Area,  Los Angeles, Denver,  and Washington D.C.