Silk & Stone Henna

Visual Art – Portland

My name is Kaniz Shah. As a child I loved to draw black & white images and practiced designs from still art to sceneries to making faces and animals. I loved creating realistic images. I was exposed to the art of henna (Mehndi) as a very young age and began to draw on the body with a completely new medium. Practicing on my family and friends, I realized how beautiful the art looked on the body, how excited people got when you painted a design on them and how much you could actually express with this medium. It was so exciting for me that I continued drawing until I got good enough to do it and earn some income. I have had my business for about 7 years now and absolutely love the fact that I get to be creative on the job and inspired by new experiences.