Farhad Nargol-O'Neill was brought up in Unionville, Ontario. He had a musical father and an artistic mother and grew up in a very cultured environment. He attended York University and graduated with a degree in Music (Jazz Performance) in 1991. At the same time he was working as a sculptor, and eventually the sculpture supplanted the music. In 1994, he moved to Belfast, Ireland and set up his sculpture studio which lasted until 2004, when he returned to Canada. He has been widely commissioned for pieces of public art on the national and international scene and has also exhibited internationally. His work can be found in Canada, The USA, Barbados, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Jordan, Cyprus, and Tunisia. He is a member of the Sculptors Society of Ireland, the Sculptors Society of Canada, SAVAC, and the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto.

Artist's Statement

My work draws from notions of cultural identity, and I use symbols as tools in the construction of my works - both two and three dimensional. Memory theory and the importance of symbol and placement is a defining point in my work. Issues of nationalism are also addressed in my work, politics, and culture.