A Third Dream|Flora & Fauna
Posted on May 27, 2010 4 Comments
Oh my goodness. I had this on and listening to music on my iTunes. Carribean Blue by Enya (my son downloaded it, not me, I promise) started playing and it fit wonderfully with the slideshow I’m afraid to say. So if you have the song, listen to it while this slideshow plays. But if you don’t, it’s not worth the illegal download! Read More
A Portrait of Yasmine Alkandari
Posted on May 26, 2010 3 Comments
my new camera is less than spectacular. it doesn’t capture the strokes like my old camera did
Y this morning. I’m really enjoying the skirt and will work some more on her crazy top. It just needs to be tweaked here and there. Read More
From Under the Rug|Heart & the Gutting
Posted on May 26, 2010 3 Comments
these photos were taken by my brother, mohammed. in this picture is the reflection of the gallery. my son, k, is reading one of the notes. look how neat and organized the bags are. the corkboard is almost bare
In January 2008 I had a very personal exhibition at the Sultan Gallery. It was the culmination of seven months of writing a daily note and preparing a paper bag lunch for my college imaginary friend, Thomas. The bags were a result of a very traumatic and painful period in my life. They helped me cope and channel my energy into something aesthetically pleasing and tactile. The notes were extremely candid because when I started I hadn’t intended on having anyone read them. The bags were not meant to be opened. I only decided a month before the exhibition to have people open the dated bags and tack the contents onto a corkboard.
I’m sorry the pictures are so small! I had to drag them from my old blog because I can’t find the original photos. If I ever find them (I’m hopeless at organizing my files!) I will update this post, promise.
My friend, W, was nice enough to send me this link (well, she was nice enough to take the photos and post them on flickr in the first place). To go there, please click on this W. Thank you, W!
From Under the Rug|Expressions Libres…Femmes Artistes du Kuwait
Posted on May 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
my girls at a soiree with thuraya's ladies
In November 2006, Kuwaiti artists Thuraya Al-Baqsami, Amira Behbehani, Suhaila Al-Najdi and I were invited to exhibit our works at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. It was a good opportunity for four Kuwaiti women to showcase a sample of their works and a great opportunity for me to discover Paris with three young, vivacious conspirators!
These are some photos from the pre-exhibition. To me, the preparations which went into this exhibition were the right way to go about things. The lighting was taken care of a specialist lighting team and was spot on (pun). I wish I had more photos of the gallery. I’m sorry that I didn’t take more photos of Suhaila’s work. It was a bit of a whirlwind four days. Read More
I Fought the Law
Posted on May 25, 2010 8 Comments
I fought the law and the law won.
I also ate the cookie in the cookie jar.
Art Lesson at the G|May 23
Posted on May 23, 2010 6 Comments
Eman is making progress with the shawl. She really gets into it. She’s painting a very difficult object. Fabric is hard enough let alone patterned fabric. Bravo, Eman! Read More
My Second Dream|Friday May 21
Posted on May 21, 2010 9 Comments
I love three things: I love tracing paper, I love graph paper, and I love my scanner. You can imagine my delight when I found a pad of tracing graph paper by my scanner! What fun I had with my new dream this morning. Read More
The Bulletin
Posted on May 21, 2010 12 Comments
I was lying down on my couch in the studio staring up at my board and thinking: hey, this would make a great game of i spy. So do you want to play? I spy… Read More
A Portrait of Y******* A********|May 19 AM
Posted on May 19, 2010 5 Comments
I did some things I should have done earlier. Thanks to the advice of several friends, it was suggested that I stop for a while and step back. Another thing I did was change the easel. The one I was working isn’t adjustable (it is, but mine never worked so I would adjust my height to it). I found it much easier to paint Y’s face when hers was at the same level as mine. Read More
A Portrait of Yasmine Alkandari|May 16 am
Posted on May 16, 2010 5 Comments
It looks much more like her now.
I totally fucked her up. And I broke my camera. And I’m feeling shitty with the world. Sorry, Yasmine. Read More
Dream & the Nonsense
Posted on May 14, 2010 7 Comments
What did you dream last night?
I have mailed this picture to a friend, but I’m not saying who. I just hope the postal service doesn’t fail me this time. Read More
A Portrait of Yasmine Alkandari|May 13
Posted on May 13, 2010 1 Comment
Eek. Although I’m liking the painting itself more, I think I screwed up my sister’s face a little. So I hope she doesn’t see this! I know I’ll make it work, I know I will. Read More
A New Portrait
Posted on May 12, 2010 8 Comments
A few days ago I was commissioned to paint a portrait. It’s a scary thing, but I am just starting to enjoy it. I know I still haven’t captured the spirit of this young woman but I know I will. I can’t wait til it’s done. I just hope she will happy with it x Read More
Images of Thought|A Short Lecture
Posted on May 10, 2010 14 Comments
I went to my very first lecture in ages this morning at the Kuwait University: Accounting for Affect: Kuwaiti Women Between Freedom and Apathy by Dr. Mai Al-Nakib. I must say that I was a little lost at first but caught on ten minutes into the lecture. What can I say, I’m a little rusty where academia is concerned. Here are my class notes. Read More
Art Lesson at the G
Posted on May 10, 2010 4 Comments
eman elshareef and three white mugs
Last summer I was asked by Eman Elshareef if I would give her art lessons. I was quite hesitant at first because I’d always thought of teaching as a highly respected vocation, necessitating great patience, a good connection with the pupil and a strong ability to instruct effectively, characteristics none of which I possessed. Somehow she convinced me and we started last November. I must say that despite my lack of experience in this field, it turned out I had a bit of patience, a fine connection with my student, and a simple, yet effective way of teaching: just watch and listen to me paint. Read More
Place, Scan, Compress, Place, Enlarge, Save & Do Over
Posted on May 7, 2010 5 Comments
It’s been four or five days since I last posted anything, the longest I’ve gone without an update. That’s because I’ve been working on this project that has driven me loony over the past few days and I’m still not done. I just thought I’d touch base with you and give you an insight of my obsession of the last week. Read More
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