I was born in Beirut in April 1965, into a family of internationally known artists of Armenian descent. My parents, Mr. Arka Panos Ghanimian and Mrs. Madeline Jacob Djourian, began their life together as teachers in Ethiopia. After a brief return to Lebanon, they relocated to Kuwait in the early 1970s, where they helped establish the New Armenian School.
My mother served as the Kindergarten Headmistress for many years, while my father briefly worked as Headmaster before moving into the business world. My sister, Maggie, and I continued our education at the New English School (NES) in Kuwait, a leading academic institution in the Gulf at the time and the leading school in the region who introduced computers in their curriculum with a winning spree for everyone at large.
After graduating high-school extremely happy, I pursued higher education in the United States, starting with American Armenian International College at La Verne University; transferred to studying B.S. In Aerospace Engineering at Northrop University near LAX, Los Angeles.
Then with a change of mind changed my Major to B.S. Aerospace Engineering Technology since I will be going back to live in Kuwait and work at the Airport.
During that time I was also doing good in the sports team of the Campus but came across a fatal knee injury and forced myself to do something with my artistic talents that I had under my wings as well, and participated in various Art Fairs and Exhibitions across multiple states; especially in California, USA.
When Kuwait was invaded in 1990, money was scarce and returned to Kuwait after liberation to restart my life and was convinced Kuwait as a better home in my path.
Though, I could have remained in the US, but the passing of my father and my deep-rooted ties how to live obedient with the new, led me to stay and establish my own Art Projects and Contracting businesses starting 1991, but only as a website at my place, during the times of immense challenge and resilience how everything developed to this day and age.
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Over the years, I have published and produced numerous artworks, currently distributed through Stepan Graphics. My works have been showcased in galleries and exhibitions across the Middle East and the West, gaining local and regional recognition.
Art has always been a part of my lifeâfrom early school days at NES, where I excelled in art, choir, and sports, to international displays in Los Angeles and Kuwait. The support of my teachers and community inspired me to become a better artist, businessman, and communicator.
Today, I continue to serve when needed the Armenian School and Church by participating in the activities just as I did in my youth Professionally before going to USA. Working in the Airline Industry in Kuwait for Flydubai’s Landing Airport Services; it nurtured in my artistic passion and entrepreneurial goals to see it clearly the ground under my feet where I stand with time like my style of artwork and mostly in production of new ones with improvement that requires the daily full-time diligence.
I aim to build a bridge between art, culture, and international business, combining my experiences in engineering, tourism, and commercial industries. My work is fueled by a desire to stay active, grow meaningful relationships, and create a positive impact through artistic expression. To leave behind a meaningful life and faith for the lucky ones what to continue a superstar when we vision it in our space about businesses at its first steps to cross hurdles of life span in memories rather than as sometimes needed to forget the pass in the past items that have been produced and has kept still within our reach and possession.
My vision is to keep moving forwardâadvertising my art, connecting with people, and supporting my global family. Like many others, I strive for peace, creativity, and success through constant learning and reflection. â Even with the drive of secret admirers with their problems who can not come forward and communicate in their vision and mind together.
Though life can be complicated, I believe even the simplest actions require time, patience, and perfection. My art reflects this philosophyâbuilt on layers of emotion, experience, and perseverance.
âTo forget our pasts is not to erase them, but to learn from themâto create freely, to dream bravely, and to love deeply. Even though it takes forever in the increase of population and distances to reach a certain goal in life to communicate better like the intelligent jobs about people as well as matter.â