Yeah, that handsome dude above is me:
Rustam Kurbanly

I am an architect and creative. I also teach drawing and perspective. Many call me an artist, but I am not. This term is way too rigid for me. Being a creative removes labels and boundaries, allowing me to explore in all directions.

With a background in architecture and academic drawing, I also spent quite a few years taking private lessons to further develop my drawing skills. I consider myself lucky to have learned from some extremely skilled artists.

My creative journey began before I could even walk, sparked and constantly fuelled by my parents. Growing up surrounded by a massive book collection and my late dad’s incredible collection of black and white photographs, photography magazines, and art albums, I developed a deep love and fascination for writing, drawing, photography, and art in general  especially black and white.

Stray Drifter Photo

I draw inspiration from being present in the moment, from life’s happy, joyful, sad, and even tragic times; from the changing moods of Mother Nature; from time spent with intriguing, interesting people and hearing their life stories; from close, remote, and forgotten corners of the world; from the myriad of old, abandoned, and vanishing buildings, structures, and objects; from reading books; and from my imagination. And I am never happy with my work. Well, almost never.

snow and ruins

I reside in the beautiful, a ‘bit’ rainy, and sometimes ‘slightly’ windy West of Ireland — just two miles from Kilkelly village in County Mayo.