“My art emerges from a deep connection to my surroindings, seeking to evoke shared emotions through the vivid interplay of light and shadow that I experience.”
My passion for Art started at an early age of 9 years old with the simple use of crayons and charcoal sticks and pastel colours. It then eventually grew over time.
As early as 11 years old I had my first start with water colour paintings which were mainly inspired by the Sudanese environment and surroundings. I had spent a lot of time on the road with my father travelling to many areas of Sudan during his work time. This in turn had a great impact on enriching my visual memory of things. These trips took place during autumn and winter.
During my middle years of school, I realised that I was going to study Art, particularly painting. At that time I had transitioned to oil paintings and I was greatly influenced by the Orientalists art work of artists such as jo ludwig and others. I fell in love with their eye for details, shadow, light, texture variations from soft to damp, vintage and the study of materials of different natures and kinds.
The majority of my time at the School of Art was spent on studying the nature of the human body, the impact of light, shadow and the study of the physics behind the different colours. This was supported by my visual memory and annual school trips. The material used on these trips was mainly water colours which was a real challenge to me because it was one of the most difficult materials to use. This in turn was how my passion for water colours started and is still on going to date.
I am greatly inspired by buildings of old texture, cracked walls with light penetrating through them in addition to old doors and soaked damp walls. Most of all I am love with the morning sun light that penetrates through the walls of old straw Sudanese traditional huts.
