About

Zakee Shariff – Artist, Textile Designer and Creative Director

Zakee Shariff is a London-based artist, textile designer, and creative director whose work bridges fine art, textile design, and creative direction. Since founding Zakee Shariff Studio in 1998, Zakee has created a multifaceted practice encompassing painting, textile design, her self-titled printed ladies designer collection, and illustration, with exhibitions and collaborations spanning the UK, Japan, Dubai, France, and Switzerland.

Working at the intersection of art and design, Zakee’s practice is characterized by a distinctive visual language that translates seamlessly across mediums. In painting, she works in both figurative and abstract forms across two interconnected approaches. Through spiritually guided work, intuition, personal healing, and emotion lead the process. It becomes a co-creation between herself and other dimensions, a dialogue unfolding on the canvas where ideas and feelings that cannot be written or spoken find form. This approach allows her to express emotions, gain insights, and receive confirmations, while creating openings for viewers to connect with feelings that resonate within themselves.

Her painted works explore color, pattern, and form with this intuitive sensibility, drawing from both Eastern and Western artistic traditions. The textile designs that emerge from her studio bring this painterly and spiritual practice into wearable and functional pieces, creating a bridge between the contemplative space of fine art and the tactile immediacy of design. Each creation reflects a commitment to craftsmanship and a deep understanding of how pattern and surface can transform everyday objects into works of art.

The Zakee Shariff Studio serves as a space for creative experimentation, where commercial projects and fine art practices inform and enrich one another. Her self-titled printed collection showcases this synergy, featuring bold, hand-painted designs that celebrate individuality and artistic expression in fashion. Through her work as a creative director, Zakee has collaborated with brands and institutions internationally, bringing her unique aesthetic vision to diverse projects while maintaining the artistic integrity that defines her practice.

Zakee’s illustrations and textile patterns have appeared in galleries and boutiques across continents, earning recognition for their vibrant energy and technical excellence. Her work has been featured in exhibitions from London to Tokyo, and her designs continue to resonate with collectors and fashion enthusiasts who appreciate the fusion of artistic rigor and accessible beauty.

Based in her London studio, Zakee continues to push the boundaries of her interdisciplinary practice, creating work that challenges conventional distinctions between art, design, and fashion while remaining deeply rooted in the joy of making, the transformative power of color and pattern, and the spiritual dialogue that guides her artistic vision.

The Zakee Shariff Studio is always open to new creative partnerships, if you have an idea for a project or collaboration, please do contact the studio.

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Coaching and Facilitation

Through her coaching practice Dream Forward, Zakee provides 1:1 coaching and facilitates intimate women’s groups, combining creative industry insight with spiritual coaching training. As a woman of colour of South Asian origin, she creates inclusive spaces where women of all ages and backgrounds explore emotional resilience, boundaries, personal empowerment, and the varied themes and transitions women navigate at all stages of life. At the heart of her coaching and facilitation is empowering women to step into their power and live more authentic, intentional lives.