About
Influenced by Eastern wisdom and the Archetype of the Shadow, Golnaz Jebelli’s work has a strong psychological process. Her portraits, including of nomads and the inner child are psychological journeys, a visual storytelling.
“Beyond Reflections” embodies a selection of paintings, exploring water often through her own shadow. Shadows, reflections, and water merge; like an alchemical process. Water, lakes, the sea all represent the subconscious mind. The process of painting this series of work too demanded of her to look at and paint elements from the subconsciousness represented on the surface of the canvases as marks and brushstrokes. Her painting process in obtaining flow is often assisted by music. A sense of freedom emerges from letting music lead her hand, allowing the brush to stroke the canvas in an “automatic” way. As her personal painting process evolved, the ‘automatic’ marks and brushstrokes took shape, hinting at something unseen, but equally as recognizable elements such as a face, limbs, animals, sea creatures, and at times may also reminisce of Persian writing and of calligraphy.
This is how Golnaz allows her psyche to reflect on the canvas. And as such, to create a language which may speak to us all through basic shapes from our collective unconsciousness. With a bold attempt to investigate what may exist in the depth of a lake, as well as the depths of the psyche. Only through intense and honest looking can we alchemically change our relationship to our shadow. However, it is also a search for light that is ultimately central to Golnaz’s art. Light creates a certain movement, sometimes scattered and travelling, swirling, and dancing.
“Painting for me often feels like a process of weaving together light and darkness (or shadow). Each brushstroke is like a bridge between the two polarising sides of life: a bridge between this world and the Other. ”
Golnaz jebelli has collaborated in the design of the football kit for COMO 1907 for several consecutive seasons since 2022. It was this successful collaboration that inspired her to create the more extensive production: “Beyond Reflections”, a series of paintings inspired by Lake Como, for the opening of Galleria Como in 2023.
Golnaz’s work is in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Asia. Several of her paintings have been shortlisted by the College of Psychic Studies for various art Competitions. These include Shadow III for the “Inspiration from Dreams and Visions” competition in 2022. Mythical Passage was shortlisted for the “Inspiration from the Otherworldly” in 2023. Seeing the Extraordinary in the Mundane (an Inner Child portrait with spirit) was shortlisted in the 2024 competition “Inspiration from the Elements”. This work was also awarded the Women in Art Fair inaugural Prize in 2025.
Golnaz was born in India to Persian parents. She has lived and worked in London, Sweden, Iran, France and Switzerland. She studied Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design in Paris and also holds First Class LL.B and LL.M. degrees.
Commissions
Golnaz works with private clients receiving commissions for children’s portraits and has collaborates with businesses and fashion brands. Her portraits are in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Asia.
The process of commissioning a portrait starts with meeting and discussing the general mood and theme of what her client is looking for. As part of this initial briefing session, Golnaz is interested to learn about the specific colour theme and mood of the painting. It is typically not required to sit for the portraits. However, Golnaz does prefer to meet the people she paints as part of her character study in preparation of the portrait. The paintings can be based on a careful selection of photographs which capture a specific memory or time period special to her client. Her client may wish to share any detail about their memories, particularly in commissioning an Inner Child portrait.
Her approach in working with fashion brands is to learn and feel the unique qualities of the brand and to translate that into patterns and shapes which tell a story of the brand. She can work from specified mood and colour boards or from a broader sense of the brand as a whole. Golnaz also enjoys personalising fashion accessories and clothing by hand painting directly on the pieces.
If you are interested to discuss a commission, please email golnaz.jebelli@gmail.com.
Collaborations
About
Influenced by Eastern wisdom and the Archetype of the Shadow, Golnaz Jebelli’s work has a strong psychological process. Her portraits, including of nomads and the inner child are psychological journeys, a visual storytelling.
“Beyond Reflections” embodies a selection of paintings, exploring water often through her own shadow. Shadows, reflections, and water merge; like an alchemical process. Water, lakes, the sea all represent the subconscious mind. The process of painting this series of work too demanded of her to look at and paint elements from the subconsciousness represented on the surface of the canvases as marks and brushstrokes. Her painting process in obtaining flow is often assisted by music. A sense of freedom emerges from letting music lead her hand, allowing the brush to stroke the canvas in an “automatic” way. As her personal painting process evolved, the ‘automatic’ marks and brushstrokes took shape, hinting at something unseen, but equally as recognizable elements such as a face, limbs, animals, sea creatures, and at times may also reminisce of Persian writing and of calligraphy.
This is how Golnaz allows her psyche to reflect on the canvas. And as such, to create a language which may speak to us all through basic shapes from our collective unconsciousness. With a bold attempt to investigate what may exist in the depth of a lake, as well as the depths of the psyche. Only through intense and honest looking can we alchemically change our relationship to our shadow. However, it is also a search for light that is ultimately central to Golnaz’s art. Light creates a certain movement, sometimes scattered and travelling, swirling, and dancing.
“Painting for me often feels like a process of weaving together light and darkness (or shadow). Each brushstroke is like a bridge between the two polarising sides of life: a bridge between this world and the Other. ”
Golnaz jebelli has collaborated in the design of the football kit for COMO 1907 for several consecutive seasons since 2022. It was this successful collaboration that inspired her to create the more extensive production: “Beyond Reflections”, a series of paintings inspired by Lake Como, for the opening of Galleria Como in 2023.
Golnaz’s work is in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Asia. Several of her paintings have been shortlisted by the College of Psychic Studies for various art Competitions. These include Shadow III for the “Inspiration from Dreams and Visions” competition in 2022. Mythical Passage was shortlisted for the “Inspiration from the Otherworldly” in 2023. Seeing the Extraordinary in the Mundane (an Inner Child portrait with spirit) was shortlisted in the 2024 competition “Inspiration from the Elements”. This work was also awarded the Women in Art Fair inaugural Prize in 2025.
Golnaz was born in India to Persian parents. She has lived and worked in London, Sweden, Iran, France and Switzerland. She studied Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design in Paris and also holds First Class LL.B and LL.M. degrees.
Commissions
Golnaz works with private clients receiving commissions for children’s portraits and has collaborates with businesses and fashion brands. Her portraits are in a number of private collections across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Asia.
The process of commissioning a portrait starts with meeting and discussing the general mood and theme of what her client is looking for. As part of this initial briefing session, Golnaz is interested to learn about the specific colour theme and mood of the painting. It is typically not required to sit for the portraits. However, Golnaz does prefer to meet the people she paints as part of her character study in preparation of the portrait. The paintings can be based on a careful selection of photographs which capture a specific memory or time period special to her client. Her client may wish to share any detail about their memories, particularly in commissioning an Inner Child portrait.
Her approach in working with fashion brands is to learn and feel the unique qualities of the brand and to translate that into patterns and shapes which tell a story of the brand. She can work from specified mood and colour boards or from a broader sense of the brand as a whole. Golnaz also enjoys personalising fashion accessories and clothing by hand painting directly on the pieces.
If you are interested to discuss a commission, please email golnaz.jebelli@gmail.com.
