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Born 1950

1975       University of San Francisco, USA (Lone Mountain College)
                Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts and Art History

Exhibitions
From 1976 to the present
                Participated in all national exhibitions of the Ministry of
                Information in Bahrain.
2008       Participated in Bahraini Contemporary Artists exhibition
                on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
2007       Participated in a UNESCO exhibition in Paris.
                Participated in a Four Artist Joint Exhibition at the
                Bahrain Formative Arts Society.
2005       Participated in the Modern Art Exhibition organized by the
                Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Dublin.
                Participated in an exhibition in Paris organized by the Bahraini Embassy in Paris on the occasion
                of Bahrain’s National Day.
2004       Participated in a Dual Exhibition with Sh. Rashid Al-Khalifa at the Hamburg State House in
                Berlin, Germany (Jan 13 -Feb 28).
2009       Held a Solo Exhibition at the Courtyard Exhibition in Bahrain ( 7-26 Nov).
                Held a Solo Exhibition at the annual Doha Cultural Festival (March 9 - 19).
2004       Held a Solo Exhibition during the Conference of Culture of Bahraini Women, in Sharjah, U.A.E.,
                organized by the Supreme Council for Women of Bahrain (3-5 April).
2002       Held her first solo exhibition at Al-Riwaq Gallery in Bahrain in October
                Participated in the Symposium of the Second Assembly of Formative Artists at Al-Kheyyam
                Prison Camp in South Lebanon (April).
                Participated in the Symposium for Painting and Sculpture at Aalay, Raas Almitin, and
                Ehden in Lebanon.
                Participated in a rotating exhibition in Europe (Greece, France, and Spain) entitled, "Breaking
                the Barrier: Women Artists from the Islamic World,” organized by the Royal Society of Fine Arts
                in Jordan.
2001       Participated in Biennial Exhibitions in Cairo
                Participated in Biennial Exhibitions in Sharjah
1988       Participated in Biennial Exhibitions in Baghdad
1998       Participated with three works at the International Conference on the Contribution of
                Women to World Civilization in Kuwait.
1997       Participated in the Bahrain Formative Arts Exhibition held at the Arab World Institute in Paris.
1996       Participated in Biennial Exhibitions in Kuwait
1994       Participated in the Assyla Festival in Morocco.
                Participated in the International Council for Women in the Arts exhibition in Washington, DC
                entitled “Forces of Change: Artists of the Arab World”. The exhibition started at the
                National   Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. and toured many states for a period
                of two years.
1992       Participated in Biennial Exhibitions in Bangladesh
1991       Participated in Biennial Exhibitions GCC states in Doha, Qatar
                Participated in Biennial Exhibitions in Sharjah
1985 - 1995    Participated in the international exhibitions of the Friends of Arts of GCC in the Gulf
                countries, Damascus, Amman, Cairo, Tunis, Madrid, Bonn, Istanbul and Washington DC.

Awards & Accreditations
2007       Honored at the First Gulf Cultural Festival of GCC countries in Sharjah, UAE in the field of
                Formative Arts.
                Merit Award for membership in the Judge’s Committee for the 2^nd Youth Salon in
                Doha, Qatar.
1976, 1997, 2001, 2007 Merit Award at the annual Formative Arts Exhibition of the
                Ministry of Information in Bahrain
2002       Awarded the Dana Prize (highest award) at the 31^st annual Formative Arts Exhibition of the
                Ministry of Information in Bahrain for the second time.
1999       Awarded the Dana Prize (highest award) at the 27^st annual Formative Arts Exhibition of the
                Ministry of Information in Bahrain.
1996       Awarded the Golden Leaf Prize at the Kuwait Biennial for GCC countries.
1992, 1994, 2000 Received a Gold Medal from the Bahrain Children & Mothers Welfare Society on the occasion International Volunteer Day.

Aquisitions
Bahrain National Museum, Modern Art Museum of Jordan, Arabic Modern Art Museum in Doha, Qatar, The Kinda Foundation of Saudi Arabia, which exhibited her works at the World Arab Institute in Paris, Hamburg State House in Berlin, Germany, Dubai Financial Center, UAE, Abu Dhabi Investment House, UAE