Sweet Afternoon

by Hessam Abrishami
Courtesy of ArtPeople Gallery - artpeople.net

Hessam Abrishami was born in Shiraz, Iran, in 1951, the son of middle class parents; he was one of eight children. With the encouragement of a high school teacher, at age fifteen Hessem began exploring his talent and passion for painting. He went on to study art in Italy, earning a master’s degree in fine art from the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci.