Baghdad, Berkeley, Bali 

Self Portrait 2012

Born in Baghdad, I came to the Bay Area as a child. In the late 90’s I traveled to Bali, learned Indonesian and worked in jewelry production and handicraft export. During the 8 years I was there, I studied oil painting with Indonesian artists and participated in local exhibits. My style has been categorised as surreal, abstract and whimsical; expressing a childlike view of the world where the similarities between humans and creatures in nature are emphasized and exaggerated.


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In my imaginary world all living things are communicating with one another….rocks, plants, fish, birds, bugs, cats and dogs, ….humans also. There is no disconnect.