{"title":"Spring 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuch of Shazia’s inspiration stems from her childhood recollections. Whether reflecting on fond memories or dreams, she paints each figure with distinct qualities to create deeply emotive portraits. Each figure she paints possesses a palpable presence suggesting a deeper story lies beneath the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an acute awareness of subtle details in both appearance and personality, Shazia instils the very essence of a person into each of her paintings. The unfaltering gaze of her characters has an almost haunting quality, locking eyes with the viewer and drawing them into their world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShazia’s gift for storytelling allows her to paint children with immense character. She recreates the characters with an ethereal quality that captures the viewer’s imagination. Although Shazia paints people from her personal experiences, she understands that the paintings take on new meaning when shared with the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shazia-ida","title":"Ida","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by a reoccurring dream the artist had as a child, ‘Ida’ portrays a female figure surrounded by golden Koi. In the dream, the bedspread would consume the artist and drag her into the dark abyss before fragmenting into golden Koi and swimming away, leaving her alone in the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapturing the duality of this experience – the weight of being consumed by a bad dream and the hope that comes from the smallest sources of light – this artwork embodies the delicate dance between the unknown and known and comfort and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goldfish symbolises the escape and a sense of freedom, becoming a symbol of resilience and solace in the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith bright blonde hair, ‘Ida’ has an ethereal presence and delicate features, making the artwork feel mysterious yet innocent upon the dark background. This contrast is created using an artistic technique called chiaroscuro, which creates a pronounced distinction between areas of light and dark within a composition. This technique can be widely seen in the Renaissance and Baroque movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Down at the bottom of the deep blue sea, catching fishes for my tea'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a hand-signed giclée on canvas board and can be purchased in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/products\/shazia-summer-2025-framed-set-of-two\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eframed set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about this collection \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/collections\/shazia-spring-2025\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or shop more Shazia's art \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/search?q=shazia\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shazia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56600522621277,"sku":"SRS-SLE-POR-35560","price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/srs-ida-1_2025-03-06T15-19-02_1b2267bd-2790-47c5-afff-cc7c3cb213a8.jpg?v=1748604578"},{"product_id":"shazia-mabel-maude","title":"Mabel \u0026 Maude","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gentle portrait opens the door into the imagination of Shazia and her unique ability to capture the people she has known throughout her life. Inspired by a memory on her first day of school, ‘Maude and Mable’ portrays a pair of twins on a winter day. The artist immortalised the sisters to the smallest details including the blue gloves, as the artist explains “Just before the snow fell and turned everything opaque, I managed to snatch a memory of them sharing a pair of elbow length blue gloves.”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharacteristic of Shazia’s style, the eyes are a focal point. In their bright blue eyes, there’s a glimmer of something unsaid, a story untold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'They talk with their eyes and to nobody else'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their cascading blonde hair, the twins have an ethereal presence and delicate features, making the artwork feel mysterious yet innocent upon the dark background. This contrast is created using an artistic technique called chiaroscuro, which creates pronounced distinction between areas of light and dark within a composition. This technique can be widely seen in the Renaissance and Baroque movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is a hand-signed giclée on canvas board and can be purchased in a \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/products\/shazia-summer-2025-framed-set-of-two\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eframed set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about this collection \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/collections\/shazia-spring-2025\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or shop more Shazia's art \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/search?q=shazia\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shazia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57469407986013,"sku":"SRS-SLE-POR-35561","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/srs-maude-and-mabel-1_2025-03-06T15-18-19_6c2576bb-fdbb-4624-a40a-83c393d32eb7.jpg?v=1748608121"},{"product_id":"shazia-summer-2025-framed-set-of-two","title":"Spring 2025 | Framed Set of Two","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Shazia’s 2025 collection, the artist returns with two brand new artworks. In ‘Maude and Mable’, a gently haunting portrait, Shazia’s ability to capture the people she has known through her life shines through. Inspired by a memory on her first day of school, the artwork portrays a pair of twins on a winter day. The artist immortalised the sisters to the smallest details including the blue gloves, as the artist explains “Just before the snow fell and turned everything opaque, I managed to snatch a memory of them sharing a pair of elbow length blue gloves.”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ‘Ida’ Shazia’s ability to draw on her imagination and past memories is brought to light. Inspired by a reoccurring dream the artist had as a child, the artwork portrays a female figure surrounded by golden Koi. In the dream, the bedspread would consume the artist and drag her into the dark abyss before fragmenting into golden Koi and swimming away, leaving her alone in the darkness. Capturing the duality of this experience – the weight of being consumed by a bad dream and the hope that comes from the smallest sources of light – this artwork embodies the delicate dance between the unknown and known and comfort and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artworks in this set are hand-signed giclée on canvas board limited editions and include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/products\/shazia-ida\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e' (78x 100.3cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/products\/shazia-mabel-maude\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMabel \u0026amp; Maude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e' (90.4x 100.3cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about this collection \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/collections\/shazia-spring-2025\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or shop more Shazia's art \u003ca href=\"\/en-jp\/search?q=shazia\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shazia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57469408313693,"sku":"SRS-SLE-POR-35881","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/srs-set_2025-03-06T15-19-56.jpg?v=1745962858"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/collections\/SRS_Maude_and_Mabel_31.jpg?v=1748524418","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-jp\/collections\/shazia-spring-2025.oembed","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}