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Henna Artist 
Beverly Abraham-Shahid
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"Henna Body Art"
(970) 817-5436
Loveland, Colorado
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Beverly Abraham-Shahid lived most of her life in Lincoln, Nebraska, for 34 years. During this time, she developed her natural artistic talents, as well as increased her diverse cultural awareness and involvement. Recently, she and her family have moved to Loveland, Colorado, where she anticipates fun and exciting adventures in living, as well as in business success.
Mrs. Shahid's education has been in the fields of Social Work, Art, and Communication, which has been used in many work-related, business, and personal life situations.
Mrs. Shahid's family reflects a wide range of ethnicities. She herself is of Native American, Hispanic, and European heritages. And her two children are of Arabic and Native American backgrounds, while her husband is Pakistani.
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Daughter Son
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The many artistic and crafting skills that Mrs. Shahid has developed though the years include, Oil Painting, Pencil, Pen & Ink, and Pastel Chalk drawing, Sculpturing, Calligraphy, Floral Arranging, Sewing, Native American Beading, and Leatherwork.....and others, with her specialty being in the area of Portrait Art.
Please visit Mrs. Shahid's other website to view more examples, and to order other forms of artwork that she creates. (Click on the link below.)
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"Tepee" Lamp Elvis Presley Portrait
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In January of 2007, Mrs. Shahid was married to her husband in Pakistan, and at this time, she became inspired with the Asian Art of Mehndi (Henna).
Traditionally, before the wedding, beautiful henna designs are applied to the bride's hands, arms and feet. This is a temporary, decorative staining of the skin that lasts for approximately 2-4 weeks, which slowly and completely fades away. Mrs. Shahid wore her own bridal designs with pride, which lasted about 3 weeks.
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Mrs. Shahid and her husband, on their Wedding Day.
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Mrs. Shahid decided to learn how to do this exquisite form of art as well. Since February 2007, she has quickly developed her henna application skills, and is eager to share this with the Loveland, Colorado Community, and surrounding areas.
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Special Henna Demonstration Event at the Lincoln, Nebraska Asian Cultural and Community Center (2007)
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As Mrs. Shahid is promoting "Henna Body Art" as a new business, she hopes the same excitement that she feels will spread quickly, so that many people of all cultures in the Loveland area, will also want to enjoy this form of temporary tattooing.
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Many traditional and contemporary designs are available, for reasonable prices. Men, as well as women, will appreciate the chance to have a design that does not permanently remain on the skin, as likes and dislikes in body art tend to change, as time passes.