The spirals of medieval Spanish ironwork, the mandalas of the east, the ideas of the mystical Kabbalists, and the Goddesses of Old Europe have all floated into my work - I am particularly interested in Goddess culture, which has paid tribute throughout history to all women. The logo which brought you into this page says "Poll", my name in the Farsi language. It means "bridge" and I have taken it as my signature to reflect the idea of bridging centuries and cultures, using colour, tone and texture to evoke distance in time as well as space.

My site is a 'brochure' of the art I have made over many years and as such it's a diverse mix, charting the explorations I have made, like every artist, in style, media, and subject matter, as well as the travels and researches which continue to inspire me in my life as a working artist. The most recent pages are 'Alaska', 'Words, Signs, Surfaces' , 'House in the Forest' and 'Signs in the City'. I am currently working on two series for exhibition in 2010-11; a series of abstracts in oil, print and collage about trees and forest, and, by way of contrast, 50 very small 'collectibles', pieces on wood in collage and oil, some about favourite signs or symbols, others entirely abstract.

Thanks for visiting! I hope to welcome you back to see my new work over the coming months.

Click on the images to see more of each series.