• Concordia Univeristy Montreal, Canada2002  BFA (with distinction)

• Saidye Bronfman Center for the Arts Montreal, Canada 1996-1998 CAP program

• Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. 1982-1997 Art Workshops (sculpture)

• Cardiff University Cardiff, UK 1975 Two year course in Portraiture

Skills and Experience
Organizations and Events:

• One of the founders of Iraqi Cultural and Heritage Society in Montreal, Canada

• Manager at Le Galerie@1637 from April 2001 until March 2002. Duties involved arranging solo and group exhibitions for more than 15 artists.

• Organized and executed the Iraqi section for the annual Arab Festival held at UQAM University in Montreal, 1999

• Organized and executed the Visual Arts section for Iraqi Cultural Day at the Delta Hotel in Montreal, November 1997

• Organizing member of the Iraqi branch of Culture and Fashion of the Arab World, at the Sheraton Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1994

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Painting with Acrylic at the CJCS for Seniors from 2002-May 2004

• Teaching Painting and Collage as Art Therapy at the Henri Bradette Day Center, Richardson Hospital, 2002-2004

• Teaching Arts and Crafts at Montreal YMCA to children from 3-10 years old, 2002-2004

• Internship at the CJCS in the Fine Arts Department, Supervisor Myrna Brooks Bercovitch, 2002-2003

• Teaching Painting and Drawing for women groups, as well as children groups, in special art courses in my private studio, 1997-2003
   

Commissions and Projects
Involved in and successfully executed a variety of Design projects and Murals for:

• Final Project for Concordia University: Mixed media mural based on the Epic of Gilgamesh

• Annual Arab Festival at UQAM University: Original Mural design and execution focused on Iraqi Ancient Sites and Heritage & a two meter sculpture of Hammurabi’s Code

• Petrov Restaurant at Le Meridien Hotel, Abu Dhabi: Ceiling and Wall painting using Egg Tempra technique, with Romanian Artist Petre.

• Saks Restaurant in Montreal: Original Mural design and execution

• 6 Continents Travel Agency in Montreal: Original Mural design and execution focused on Egyptian Heritage

• Executed two sculptures for High Tech computer companies

Honors:

• Museum of Sharjah, UAE

• Cultural Foundation, UAE

• Certified Internship at CJCS Center, Montreal

• Certified Workshop on “Women and Gender in Iraqi Society”, Baghdad

Exhibitions:

• Saidye Bronfman Center, Montreal Group April 2005

• Open Studio Exhibtion, Montreal Group June 2003-April 2004

• Gallery VAV, Concordia University Group November 2002

• Le Galerie@1637 , Montreal Solo & Group Oct. 2001-March 2002

• Le Galerie@1637 , Montreal Group September 2001

• Hotel De Ville, Brossard Solo July 2001

• Le Galerie@1637 , Montreal Group June 2001

• Le Galerie@1637 , Montreal Solo May 2001

• Galerie Schorer, Montreal Group September 2000

• Galerie Schorer, Montreal Solo April 1999

• Sharjah Museum, UAE Group September 1998

• Sharjah Museum, UAE Group September 1997

• Dar Al Sarraf Gallery, Baghdad Solo July 1997

• Saidye Bronfman, Montreal Group March 1997

• Saidye Bronfman, Montreal Group March 1996

• Cultural Foundation, UAE Group September 1993

• WIAD, UAE Group April, 1993

• Marina Club, UAE Group April 1991

• Badia Arts, UAE Solo April 1991

• WIAD, UAE Group April 1988

• Cultural Foundation, UAE Group September 1986

Press and Media:

• Femmes Arabes Magazine, Montreal February 2004

• The Gazette Newspaper, Montreal October 2003 & June 1997

• Com2Art Le Magazine, Montreal Februrary 2002

• The Suburban Newspaper, Montreal

• September 2001, July 2001, July 2001, July 1999

• Imaginaire, Montreal August 2001

• Le Couverrier du Sud, Brossard July 2001

• Brossard Éclair, Brossard June 2001

• Azzaman, London, England April 1999

• The Monitor, Montreal April 1999

• Al Miraat, Montreal April 1999

• Al Khaleej, UAE June 1998

• Al Rayah, Qatar November 1997

• The Examiner, Westmount June 1997