Meet The Founders
Welcome to Pelican Art House, where creativity flourishes friendships blossom! We are Lida and Ladan, two passionate friends dedicated to creating a vibrant space for art lovers and young artists alike. Our dedicated and passionate team shares a love for fostering artistic expression, making this a true house of love for artists.
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Lida Barani
Co-Founder| Creative Director
Lida Barani holds a Master’s degree in Business and brings over a decade of professional experience in strategic planning, organizational leadership, and creative management. Her background combines business strategy with a strong passion for education and creative development. To deepen her understanding of childhood education, she pursued specialized studies in Expressive Arts in Education and Compassionate Systems in Education at Queen’s University. Alongside her academic background, she has gained hands-on experience working with children aged 3–5, developing a compassionate, child-centered approach to learning. Following two years in art school management, Lida co-founded Pelican Art House, where she combines her business expertise, educational knowledge, and creative vision to build an inspiring and nurturing learning environment. As both an educator and a mother, Lida believes that creativity plays a vital role in children's emotional, social, and intellectual development. Her vision is to create a space where every child feels valued, confident, and free to explore their unique potential. For Lida, investing in children's creativity and compassion today is the foundation for building a brighter, more confident generation tomorrow.
Ladan Nezhaadhosseini
Co-Founder| Creative Director
Ladan Nezhad Hosseini holds a Bachelor’s degree in Photography from Tehran Art University and a Master’s degree in Genetics. While her formal education spans both art and science, her primary artistic focus has always been painting and drawing, with a long-standing dedication to figurative work. Her artistic perspective is deeply rooted in an ongoing exploration of the human condition, nature, and the relationship between them. Alongside her artistic practice, her deep curiosity about natural sciences, neuroscience, and evolutionary studies led her to pursue advanced studies in genetics. Over time, these two domains—art and science—have merged into an integrated approach that informs her work, where both humans and nature are central to understanding growth, development, and existence. With over a decade of experience working with children, Ladan focuses on nurturing creativity, as well as cognitive and emotional growth. She views children as living, evolving beings—“seedlings” of the earth—from whom growth is not only supported, but also learned, in continuous connection with nature and their surrounding world. She believes that creativity is an essential part of human life, emerging through a balance of freedom, reason, emotion, and a conscious relationship with nature. In her view, creating environments that support this balance is fundamental to raising thoughtful, aware, and creative individuals. For Ladan, working with children is not merely a profession, but an integral part of her life—one that continuously deepens her sense of meaning and joy in living.
Meet The Team
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Pardis Behrouzi
Art Instructor
Pardis Behrouzi is a visual artist and art educator. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Art and Architecture in Tehran, as well as a Master’s degree in Art Research. During her time in Iran, alongside her visual arts practice, she studied interior design and urban spatial principles. This interdisciplinary background allowed her to develop an approach that bridges art and technology—an influence that continues to shape her conceptual and visual language today. Her passion for art education and painting continued after her migration. In Canada, Pardiss has continued teaching painting to both adults and children, further expanding her role as an art educator. She has also presented her work in several group exhibitions. Teaching is an essential extension of Pardiss’s artistic practice, rooted in the belief that creativity cannot be confined to rules or formulas, but is instead a form of freedom. In her work with children, she focuses on nurturing and protecting the innate creative spark within each individual, creating environments where freedom, awareness, and inner truth can naturally unfold. She continuously explores diverse approaches and materials, seeking new pathways to connect with and bring to life the rich and beautiful worlds that exist within children’s minds. Also she gained new experiences in the art scene and expanded her practice into the field of fashion. She has also worked as a professional model, appearing on various runways.

Avishan Taghvashoar
Art Instructor
Avishan is a visual artist and art educator. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Art and Architecture in Tehran, as well as a Master’s degree in Art Research. During her time in Iran, alongside her visual arts practice, she studied interior design and urban spatial principles. This interdisciplinary background allowed her to develop an approach that bridges art and technology—an influence that continues to shape her conceptual and visual language today. Her passion for art education and painting continued after her migration. In Canada, Pardiss has continued teaching painting to both adults and children, further expanding her role as an art educator. She has also presented her work in several group exhibitions. Teaching is an essential extension of Pardiss’s artistic practice, rooted in the belief that creativity cannot be confined to rules or formulas, but is instead a form of freedom. In her work with children, she focuses on nurturing and protecting the innate creative spark within each individual, creating environments where freedom, awareness, and inner truth can naturally unfold. She continuously explores diverse approaches and materials, seeking new pathways to connect with and bring to life the rich and beautiful worlds that exist within children’s minds. Also she gained new experiences in the art scene and expanded her practice into the field of fashion. She has also worked as a professional model, appearing on various runways.
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Niloofar Ghaziani
Content Creator
Niloofar brings 18 years of experience in visual communication and creative production to her role as Content Creator at Pelican Art House. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication, with a background spanning graphic design, photography, video production, and art direction. Her career includes collaborations with Matrix Graphic, Abbasion Photography Studio, LG, and MG, alongside three years of digital content creation and YouTube production in Canada. At Pelican, she brings together her visual storytelling skills and creative perspective to capture the art, experiences, and everyday moments that make our community special.

Afshin Sabouki
Animation & Character design Instructor
Afshin Sabouki is a cartoonist, caricaturist, and 2D animator with a career spanning both Iran and Canada. He studied painting at Tehran Fine Art University and later continued his education in animation at Capilano University, BCIT, and Emily Carr in Vancouver. Afshin has worked with renowned animation studios such as Bardel, WildBrain, Titmouse, and Big Bad Boo, contributing to shows including Rescue Bots, Supernoobs, Carmen Sandiego, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Q-Force. His creative range extends from character design to storyboarding and animation, blending humor, storytelling, and strong visual style. As an editorial cartoonist, Afshin’s work has appeared in newspapers like Hamshahri, Shargh, The Source/La Source, and Business in Vancouver. His cartoons often explore themes of human rights, discrimination, and social change, earning recognition in international cartoon festivals and exhibitions across North America, Europe, and Asia. Alongside his professional practice, Afshin teaches cartooning and animation to children and young artists, sharing his passion for creativity and storytelling with the next generation.
