Born in the Philippines to Iranian parents and raised on the upper west side of Manhattan, I, like most immigrant children never felt like I fit in.  While I didn't appreciate it at the time I now realize that being 'different ' was a blessing and not a curse, were it not for my beloved 'X-MEN', I would never have put pen to paper and discovered my passion for drawing.   However, I have never liked referring to myself as an artist.  'Gordieh Nasseri – Artist  has never felt organic to me ..I  rather be , Gordieh Nasseri - Self proclaimed graphic novel and animation aficionado who suffers from bouts of intensely focused doodling sessions'.