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Portrait
Rose Marie
Acrylic on Canvas
Rose Marie is a portrait of a friend. The red expresses her intensity, and the smile shows her warmth. Together they capture who she is.
★ Original Available
Turquoise woman
Acrylic on Canvas
Turquoise Woman reclines with her basket of apples held up and displayed with confidence. Her smile shows the pride of someone who knows exactly who she is and is happy to show it.
★ Original Not Available
She Needs to be King
Acrylic and Pen on Canvas
She Needs to be King is an homage to Hatshepsut, the woman pharaoh. She wears a beard, which in ancient Egypt was the mark of a king. She is strong and proud and defies the expectation of what a ruler looks like. Egypt is intertwined in her and she is part of its history.
★ Original Not Available
Oud Player
Acrylic on Canvas
Oud Player shows a musician fully absorbed in playing. The face is shown from both profile and frontal view at the same time, revealing the two sides of this player and the fullness of what they are experiencing.
★ Original Not Available
Orange Reclining Woman
Acrylic on Unprimed and Unstretched Canvas
Orange Reclining Woman shows a woman reclining with a bowl of apples nearby. She seems to be relaxing, but there is an apple balanced on her feet, a reminder of everything she still has to take care of.
★ Original Not Available
Erica’s Happy Face
Acrylic and Pen on Canvas
Erica’s Happy Face shows a woman in a moment of pure happiness, her hair blowing freely in the wind. It is a simple piece about what it looks like to enjoy being alive.
★ Original Not Available
Dig out
Acrylic on Canvas
Dig out shows an ancient Egyptian bent over, digging in the earth to find a vessel buried below the surface. That vessel represents the old Egypt, a stronger Egypt, the time when it was in its glory. She is trying to get back to it.
★ Original Not Available
Dancing Women
Acrylic and Pen on Paper
Dancing Women is done in homage to the dancing women depicted on ancient Egyptian tombs. I wanted to redo those images and show my version of them, with the women looking upward and filled with renewed color and energy.
★ Original Not Available
Bars of the Flag
Acrylic and Pen on Paper
Bars of the Flag represents a woman after 9/11 and the way her rights as a citizen were restricted. The bars of the flag become the bars of a cage. The piece is about what was taken away.
★ Original Not Available
Ancient Ducks
Acrylic on Paper
Ancient Ducks is inspired by the images of ducks found on Egyptian tombs. I wanted to do my version of them, to bring them forward into the present and make them feel alive now.
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Apples on my Mind
Acrylic and Pen on Paper
Apple’s on My Mind is part of the Open Minds series. The top of the head opens to reveal apples inside. In my work, apples have always represented different personalities, and this person has many on their mind.
★ Original Available
Erica’s Flowers on My Mind
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Erica’s Flowers on My Mind is part of the Open Minds series, in which the mind physically shows what a person is thinking. This is one of the more lighthearted pieces in the series, with flowers and beauty filling the head.
★ Original Available
Erica’s Blowing in the Wind
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
This girl looks out with confidence. Part of her hair falls over her shoulder, but the rest is free, blowing in the wind. The two sides of her hair show the two sides of her personality.
★ Original Available
Orange Women with Jugs
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
These four women move together, each carrying her jug with ease and shared purpose. The deep orange and red show the warmth and energy that defines them. There is something timeless in this ritual of carrying, and in the way they do it together.
★ Original Available
Erica’s Ancient Water Bufallo
Acrylic on Wood Board
Erica’s Ancient Water Buffalo is a reference to the depictions of water buffaloes found in Ancient Egypt. I painted it on wood to show that it is part of the land. The buffalo looks directly at us, questioning us.
★ Original Available
Cello Woman
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
This woman who is part cello and part human being is happy with herself. She likes her curves and her figure and likes the music she produces. There is a joy in the way she and the instrument have become one.
★ Original Available
Half of Rose Marie
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Half of Rose Marie shows two sides of one person. Each half is painted in a different size, a different color, and a different mood. Together they show that a person can be more than one thing at once.
★ Original Available
Noura’s Palestinian Village Girl
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Noura’s Palestinian Village Girl captures a young girl through warm, bold color and geometric patterns drawn from Palestinian tradition. The focus of the painting is her eyes and lips, the parts of her that say the most. The palette is a celebration of who she is.
★ Original Available
Blue Haired Woman
Acrylic and Ink on Canvas
Blue Haired Woman shows two sides of one person, with the face split down the middle into two different colors and two different moods. The vivid blue hair is a statement about someone who is not afraid to stand apart. The swirling energy around her shows the kind of presence she carries.
★ Original Available
Rosemary
Acrylic and Pen on Canvas
Rose Marie is a portrait of a friend. The red expresses her intensity, and the smile shows her warmth. Together they capture who she is.
★ Original Not Available
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Blue Ancient Woman (1997)
Acrylic and Pen on Wood
Blue Ancient Woman represents a confident ancient woman. Her elongated neck and proud bearing are a reference to the women of Ancient Egypt and their role in society as equals. I painted her on wood to show that she is part of the earth.
★ Original Not Available
