Zareena is a Visual Artist and works as a freelance Creative Arts Practitioner. She has worked in the arts for over eighteen years. The diversity of the range of work she has been involved with and has tutored on has reflected the needs and interests of the client group injected with her own style and passion. She uses mixed media and her work is inspired by traditional South Asian designs fused with modern and contemporary art. She also recycles and upcycles items, giving them a new lease of life as sustainable pieces of artwork. She possesses a wide skill base of creative arts and attributes to be able to deliver different forms of art for different styles and levels of engagement. She likes working with different communities, sharing her passion, joy, and knowledge of art, exposing talents of local people and provoking people to succeed in life. She likes to encourage people to express themselves, to exchange creatively and interact with each other. In doing this, she has reached out and touched many peoples’ lives therefore making a difference by improving mental health and wellbeing through art. Creative Art Workshops Tailor made workshops or programs; issue/theme-based workshops; community workshops; school, after school, holiday workshops; taster workshops; community events & festivals; delivery of Open College Network Courses (OCN Level I & II); art parties; festivals. Types of visual art workshops Painting; Glass painting; Mandala making; Calligraphy; Textiles (banner making, fabric painting, silk painting, printing, fashion design accessories, soft furnishings); mosaic; henna, upcycling; various creative crafts. Creative Artwork Calligraphy; glass paintings; canvas art; frames, mirrors and vases; cards, gifts and various handmade items; bespoke commissioned artwork.