Fine Artist
Professional contemporary artist since 1983, researched  the aesthetics of Persian Miniature "Negargari".

Graphic & Web Designer
Graphic Artist, Illustrator and animator. Certified Graphic and Web designer from BCIT Vancouver/Canada. Professional experience in graphic & web industry with artistic quality. Designing, publishing, maintaining and developing all kinds of corporate, non-profit and personal websites and stationaries.

Music Instructor and researcher of the Persian classical music
Setar teacher, studied  the Persian music systems the 7 Dastgahs and 5 Maghams and  researched the comparison of the aesthetics of Persian classical music and the Persian Miniature "Negargari".

Scientist
Graduated from Poona University in Physics. Studied the scientific support and analysis of the audio visual elements in a culture in general and the comparision between the aesthetics of Miniature painting and the Persian classical music.

Author, editor and journalist

• Translated and published Art books from English to Farsi viz.: language of painting, The art of Framing, Cezaan's drawings, Delacroix's Journal.

• Author of the book " Kamal-al-molk's correspondance" the first modern painter who opened western painting styles in Iran (1990-1996).

• Author of the the aesthetics of Persian Miniature "Negargari".

• Contributed articles in the national Iranian newspaper the Shahrvand in Vancouver ,BC /Canada. (1997-2003) 

• Editor and webmaster of the MFAS (Multifaith Action Society) the Newsletter and their website in Vancouver. (1998-2002)

• Production department of Washington Iranians newspaper in Virginia 1994

• Editor and Webmaster of the "Alliance for Democracy in Iran" website and Web designer of the "Institute of Religion and public policy" and the "Symourgh.com"

Leadership

• Founder and president of the Iranian Students in Poona/India-1972-1974

• Active Member of the Confederation of Iranian Students in London/UK-1974-1978

• Founder of the Shabahang Arts Studio (Painting, Graphics and Persian Classical Music) in Tehran 1983-1996

• Director of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council in BC /Canada 1998-2002

• Founder and president of Caniran Enterprises and the Art director- manager of the Artpars Gallery in Vancouver /BC /Canada 1999-2003

• Founder and president of the "Web Association of Canadian Artists" WACA in Vancouver /BC an international and multi-cultural artists network.

Extracted from an Arts Alive magazine in North Vancouver Canada:
"Originally from Iran, Darab Shabahang has enjoyed long and varied careers as both a scientist and as an artist. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Poona University, India, and spends several years in England. He returned to Iran in the 1970s during the country’s revolution but was unable to continue his work in physics.....  Shabahang turned to art, his childhood hobby. The 1980s and early 1990s were a very productive time for Shabahang: he worked as a music teacher, taught art classes, and published art books through his own company,  Shabahang Art Studio. He also began to develop his carrier as a painter. His teaching career allowed him to explore a divers range of styles: impressionism, expressionism, realism, cubism, and classical work. He found himself drawn  to expressionism work, and, as his skill developed, began to participate in individual and group exhibitions throughout Iran. His greatest love, however, was his research on traditional Iranian art. He spearheaded a group of academics and artists seeking ways to incorporate traditional Iranian styles and colors into modern work. Almost 20 years after the revolution in Iran, Shabahang grew tired of the social and political oppression in his homeland. He and his family moved to Canada in May 1996..."  (Arts Alive Magazine North Vancouver Canada)