I paint mainly from imagination, inspired by what's around me - I find myself observing colours all the time. This way I attempt to free myself from representational art, allowing experimentation with a variety of techniques. Much of my art is inspired by the movement of urban landscapes, socio-cultural awareness, and interaction and experiences with new places.This approach of moving beyond merely representing or attempting to replicate the world around me is my approach to art. A process informing the way I paint, inspiring me to work towards “non objective” painting, where colour and forms are promoted as means of expression in their own right.
I am a young artist inspired by the world around us all, be it the seemingly mundane or the spectacular…there is inspiration to be found in the strangest places. This is why I am always hoping to catch another piece…and so some of my work starts life with a photo. Being of Arab origin naturally provides many inspirations and adds to the western influence I can draw on, as well as travels to West Africa and beyond.


Group Shows
Urban Dialogues – Red Gallery, Shoreditch, London, 2011
In the Current Climate, Core Gallery, Deptford, London, 2011
Dulux ‘Let’s Colour’, Live public painting and exhibition, Westfield, London, 2011
Love Thy Neighbour, University of London Night of the Arts, 2011
Tolerance International, Hackney, London, 2011
Cuts, University of London Night of the Arts, London, 2011
Walou, Ahlaam, Hammersmith, London, 2011
Ideas Bank, Slough, 2011
Relay, Core Gallery, Deptford London, 2010
Barriers and Bridges, Candid Arts Gallery, London, 2010
Ideas Bank, Artist's Talk also, Slough, 2010
Draw a Smile for a Child, City of London School Theatre, 2010
Artifice, Bash, Shoreditch, London, 2009
Walou 09, Exhibition and Auction, Blackhall Studios, Shoreditch, London, 2009
Ideas Bank, Artist's Talk also, Slough, 2009
Muju Upstarts Festival, Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn, London, 2009
Colours of Asia, auction towards humanitarian aid, Mayfair Hotel, London, 2009
Art of Arabia, Queen Mary's University Art Exhibition, London, 2009
Kensington Olympia Expo, Young British Muslim Artists, London, 2008
Walou 08, Exhibition and Auction, Islington Arts Factory, London, 2008
Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, Paintings on the railings, Glasgow, 2007

Press and Publications
Art of England Magazine (Nov), 2011
Bikya Masr (Nov), 2011
Arab News (Nov), 2011
Emel Magazine, November issue (featured in the ‘Art of the Kaaba’ piece), 2010
"City of Minarets II" voted (by the Scottish public) for the SFI's 2010 Calendar, 2009
mo*star art featured on the Channel 4 series, Revelations, 2009