Bio

Princess Simpson Rashid is a graduate of Georgia State University with a B.S in Physics & Astronomy. She studied printmaking and painting at the Escuela de Artes Plastica in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her diverse interests are reflected in her body of work.

In addition to her love for science, she has a passion for modern sport fencing. As a competitive fencer, Rashid is a recipient of several USFA Summer National Fencing Championship medals in all three weapons; foil, epee, and saber. For 5 years she served as the Assistant Fencing Coach at the Jacksonville Fencing Club (JFC).

Rashid has been exhibiting her fencing paintings and prints around the United States since 2004. Her work has been debuted at various national and regional USFA sanctioned tournaments. Her fencing paintings can be found in private collections throughout the country. The artist may be contacted to commission work of any size and in a variety of styles.

To learn more about why she creates art about fencers see her Artist Statement, "Why I Paint Fencers".

Email : prashid@theswordandbrush.com

Ph. (904) 535-6949 Florida/ (831) 372-4481 California

Mailing Address: 5009 Farragut Rd, Monterey, CA 93940