Faramarz Mokhtapour was born in Iran in1964 into an artistic and cultural family. He was encouraged to draw and paint from early childhood, drawing with perception and natural talent from what he saw around him. Family circumstances and academic aptitude however led him into the medical profession and it is as a doctor that he mainly earns his living.
Fortunately for us a very committed work schedule in medicine does not hold Faramarz back from continuing his passion for art and he uses every opportunity to experience and create paintings, using the process as a form of relaxation and foil to the pressures of being a doctor.
His paintings, particularly his large oils of Oman, are glorious depictions of an awesome landscape.