About Shazia Mahmood

Internationally recognised British contemporary fine artist, Shazia Mahmood (b. 1975), creates coastal landscapes meant to be felt, not just seen. With over 30 years as a full-time artist and a Master of Fine Art, she's mastered mixed media techniques that invite viewers to step into the work itself.

Rooted in abstraction, her paintings often begin chaotically—vigorous mark-making that builds "emotional architecture" through deliberate layering. Yet every mark is there with purpose: "I want to be specific in the marks I make and the colours I use are intentional. Although, it is key that the marks look fast and quick so it looks free and more related to the landscape."

Working where she relinquishes some control and lets the materials lead keeps her practice alive and evolving. Using acrylic inks and oils, she captures fleeting moments of light and weather along the Scottish Highlands, Norfolk, and Sussex coastlines.

As arts journalist Georgina Coburn observed: "It is refreshing to see an artist so engaged with the actual process of painting, challenging both herself and her audience to see a popular subject in a new way."

With seven-figure career sales and permanent collections across the UK, Denise Collins, Director of Castle Gallery Inverness notes: "She is a dedicated and passionate painter and it is for this reason that her work will stand the test of time."

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