Novato, CA
My artwork embodies narratives drawn from everyday life to philosophical enquiry, from nature to legends. Representing these multifaceted influences has led me to work in a range of genres, including figurative, landscapes, and seascapes.
My diverse work is inspired by Persian art and literature, interactions with people and cultures from East to West, and attentive observation.
For my paintings, my primary medium is oil as it allows my brush to flow, even change course, in rhythm with my thoughts. I utilize clay for sculpture as well as for pottery, which I augment with painting and calligraphy.
Habib Hastaie is a native of Iran, where he lived through young adulthood. He earned a BFA from Tehran University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and an MFA, Visual Communications, University of Kansas. He worked in the Washington, DC metropolitan area as an illustrator, art director, and creative director for some of the nation’s leading educational and non-profit organizations. His award-winning artwork has been published in a range of journals, magazines, and books. His paintings and sculptures have been exhibited in juried shows and won awards. Hastaie moved to Marin County in 2019.
Tea break in Samarkand
Offstage repose
Singing Rumi
Circle of mystics
Anchored for the night
At the dock
Monhegan Island, Maine
Country road, West Virginia
Fire in the Reeds
Vase with bas relief calligraphy
Four gardens
First Snow
The threads that bind
Ascensions
Whirling dervishes
Musical colors
Autumn at the marina
Annapolis Harbor
The C&O Canal
Thomas, West Virginia
Bowl with calligraphy
Musicians
King's crossing
Saturday bazaar, Tajikistan
Poetic illuminations
A trumpet and a drum
Apprehensions
Along the Maine coast
The gathering storm
On the prairie
The road ahead
Bronze sculpture
Darvish sculpture
Cityscape