The Artist
My early attempts at painting started at a young age and focused on
three of my favorite subjects: the human face, the still life, and
landscapes. My formal training, however lead me to a degree in
interior design from the Lebanese University in Beirut. After
receiving my degree, I worked for four years as a designer and
consultant. In 1984, I moved to the United States with my family.
As an immigrant, I became intrigued by the newness of everything
around me: words and their meanings, architectural details, rich and
vivid color combinations, everyday symbols and the many natural
settings I visited. I returned to painting. I taught art to children
and worked for artist Hugette Calan. I began to exhibit my work
locally and nationally.
Today, memories in translation is what I think of when I commit colors
and lines to plain surface.