From The Yellow Tape Portraits. Eleven
Posted on November 28, 2009 2 Comments
eleven, 2009, acrylic and oil pastels on canvas, 91×152 cm
It’s funny. I almost didn’t include this one in the show. But it was a favorite among the gallery visitors and eventually found a home.
From The Yellow Tape Portraits. Four, Thirteen, Six
Posted on November 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
Yes, yes, they’re not in order here, but Thirteen was indeed painted after Four. I titled them after they were all complete and hanging in the gallery. I added two bows to the one above, right before the show. She’s wearing her skin on the outside rather than covering it up. Read More
The Famouses
Posted on November 22, 2009 4 Comments
These are my paintings of iconic people, all of which were commissioned by my brother, Mohammed. And all of which reside with him and Jana (visit them here). Read More
Si’s Girl
Posted on November 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
Acrylic on canvas
91×152 cm
In 2007, just out of the blue, I decided to paint a picture using dark, dark colors. I can safely say that this is the darkest painting I’ve ever done. It was painted at a time when I felt my happiest in a long while. I usually hide behind bright colors, but I felt safe enough to leave this woman enshrouded in the dark. I only ever did three more ‘dark’ paintings, one of which is The Note.
Pink
Posted on November 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
Yink & Yanc
Posted on November 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
yink&yanc, 2009, acrylic and markers on canvas
two panels, 20×30 cm each
These are Yink and Yanc. They are my contribution to a charity exhibition spearheaded by Kuwaiti artist Thuraya Al-Baghsami, coordinator of Ghadeer Gallery, and Dr. Labeeba Tameem, a member of the Hayat Committee for Cancer Patients. People, both locally and abroad, of all walks of life, of all ages, have been given a set of 20x30cm canvases, paints and brushes to create little works of art. Hence the exhibition title Small Painting in a Great Heart. The exhibition is tentatively scheduled for the end of January 2010. Please contact Ms. Al-Baghsami (g_gallery@hotmail.com) for any additional details. As always, I will let you know exact dates and times closer to the show.
All profits will go to cancer patients in Kuwait.
Fashion Show on the 13th
Posted on November 13, 2009 4 Comments
What do you do when you’re stuck in a room and a predator comes in and attacks you? You leave the room and design a clothes line. Enjoy the show. Read More
i live in a cave
Posted on November 10, 2009 15 Comments
i live in a cave.
this is it, in the picture above. inside my cave i do regular things like eat, drink, bathe and sleep.
and when i sleep, of course i dream.
i am never myself in my dreams. i’m always someone else. Read More
Jana & Iber Complete and Not
Posted on November 9, 2009 5 Comments
Well, this is it. I am very happy with it. I decided to keep Jana the way she is, unfinished, incomplete. The painting will be part of an exhibition/auction benefiting the Animal Friends League of Kuwait/K’s Path. Works will be displayed at the Dar Al-Funoon Gallery for two days, and the auction will take place on the third day. I will post details closer to the actual date, which will be in February 2010. I’m very excited. Read More
What’s up your skirt?
Posted on November 9, 2009 2 Comments
Although cooling, the skirt must be one of the most impractical items of clothing ever. I love to wear skirts, they’re so flowy and feminine, sexy and sweet. But very impractical.
Jack-O-Lantern
Posted on November 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
This is why it’s a better idea to carve the pumpkin a whole week before Halloween.
Jana & the Giant Schnauzer Iber
Posted on October 25, 2009 2 Comments
I started a painting today. I’m painting it specially for an auction which is to take place mid-February at the Dar Al-Funoon Gallery in Sharq. More about this in future posts. Because the auction will benefit a certain animal shelter, I felt that it was befitting to paint a portrait of two of my favorite animals: Jana and Iber. Read More
Palestinian Cultural Center Meeting Notes 10.24.09
Posted on October 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
I forgot to take my brown planning book with me to the PCC meeting yesterday. A dear friend of mine kindly gave me his arsenal of stationary, including this mango yellow printing paper. For added affect, I folded up my ‘notes’ and put them in the back pocket of my jeans. I love things to look like they have a story, even if that story is staged.