Leyli Derakhshani was born in 1961 Leily grew up in an artistic family and graduated in sculpture from the Fine Arts school .She started working as an illustrator and graphic artist and subsequently became a permanent member of the Association of the Children’s books illustrators of Iran.
Leyli’s credits include:
• Participation in four International Illustrators’ fare in Iran
• Participation in the first Asian Illustrators’ fare in Japan
• Participation in the forty-fourth Illustrators’ fare in Belgrade and twenty-first Illustrators’ fare in Bratislava
• Becoming a permanent member of Association of the Iranian Painters
• Becoming a permanent member of association of the Canadian painter
While pursuing her career as an illustrator, Leyli also started studying music and was soon also established as a performing musician. Leyli’s music credits include:
• Collaboration with the Hamnava Ensemble in Germany and Nava Arts Centre in London
• European tour with Hamnava Ensemble .
• Participation in the renowned Southbank Centre’s Rhythm Stick Festival in London
• Performance with the Hamnava Ensemble in the Das Kultur Haus
Leyli’s Exhibitions and workshops include:
Workshops
• The London Southbanks’ Rhythmstick Festival, Music Workshop, 1999
• International Festival of European and Iranian Childrens’ Literature, hosted by the Centre for Intellectual Development of Children and Youth,Iran.Tehran. 2004
• The Frankfurt Book fair, Illustration and Imaging workshop,Iran.Tehran. 2005
• British Council ‘Magic pencil Illustrators’ 2007
• Gallery Books, Workshop 2015