Maastricht
CREATIVE STUDIO ACCESS
Private studio sessions for those who want to explore abstract painting in a focused, personal setting.
These sessions are designed for learning, experimentation, and developing your own visual language.
Duration:
• 1 or 2 hours
• Flexible scheduling
What to expect:
• Hands-on guidance
• Material exploration
• Composition and layering techniques
• Space to work at your own pace
Location:
Aida Zadeh Studio (in Doorspace), Maastricht
Book:
If you have questions, email:
aidazadehstudio@gmail.com
VALENTINE PAINT DATE
A 2.5-hour guided workshop where couples paint together and exchange canvases halfway through.
You’ll each create a medium-sized abstract painting, adding to each other’s work along the way.
What to expect:
• Learn the basics of abstract painting
• Paint side by side and swap canvases
• Experiment with color, shape, and texture
• Each take home your own finished artwork
Included:
• All materials
• Guidance throughout
• One medium canvas per person
Duration:
• 2.5 hours
Location:
Aida Zadeh Studio (in Doorspace), Maastricht
Book:
If you have questions, email:
aidazadehstudio@gmail.com
GROUP WORKSHOPS
This 1.5-hour workshop is a guided introduction to abstract painting, focused on working with color, layering, and texture. You’ll learn how to combine colors harmoniously, build depth through layers, and experiment intuitively without overthinking.
The session ends with refining your artwork using oil sticks and crayons for contrast and detail.
No experience needed. All materials are provided.
What you’ll learn:
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Color combinations that work
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Layering techniques for depth
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Exploring texture and intuitive mark-making
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Finishing techniques with oil sticks and crayons
Details
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Duration: 1.5 hours
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Level: Beginner-friendly
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Materials: Included
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Outcome: One finished artwork
Location:
Aida Zadeh Studio (in Doorspace), Maastricht
Book: ( pls note: this is a pilot pricing, only available for a limited period)
If you have questions, email:
aidazadehstudio@gmail.com
About Aida Zadeh
Rooted in Movement, Expressed in Paint
My work is rooted in abstract art and a hands-on, instinctive way of working. I primarily work with mixed media and acrylics, drawn to the freedom, unpredictability, and physicality that abstraction allows. Painting is a space to explore without a fixed outcome to experiment, get messy, and follow curiosity rather than control.
Letting go is central to my process. I often allow gravity, movement, and chance to shape the work, letting paint drip, flow, and settle on its own. I rarely begin with a clear plan; instead, I respond to what unfolds on the surface, adjusting to emerging shapes, colors, and textures. This openness keeps the process alive and present.
In recent years, my practice has moved into the space where abstract and figurative elements meet, allowing fragments of form or narrative to surface without fully defining them. I’m interested in work that invites pause and interpretation, where meaning remains open and experienced differently by each viewer.
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way – things I had no words for.
- Georgia O'Kieffe
Alongside my personal art practice, I also facilitate workshops and creative sessions in my studio in Maastricht. These sessions are guided by the same principles that shape my own work: structure without pressure, process over outcome, and space for intuition to lead. They are designed as calm, contained creative experiences for professionals and individuals who want to explore creativity without performance or explanation. No artistic background is needed.
I was born in Tehran, Iran, grew up in Germany, and now live and work in Maastricht, the Netherlands. These different cultural contexts continue to shape both my art and the way I hold space for others. Whether through painting or teaching, my work is ultimately about connection with material, with intuition, and with others often without the need for words.
Exhibitions