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1992   Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI. B.F.A. Major in painting and                     Ceramics, Minor in Art History

1992    Spring art history course in Spain with Eastern Michigan University

1992    Artist Entrepreneur course at Eastern Michigan University

1989    Associate Degree in fine arts at Oakland Community College in                                               

            Farmington, MI.

1979        Certificate in Interior Design from LaSalle University in Chicago, IL.

AWARDS RECEIVED

2008 may 2 sherm alsheikh / Egypt certificate of appreciation in participation in international Artists forum

 2007  Muslim Unity Center Appreciation Award Bloomfield hills , MI

 1993  Manhattan Arts International Award of Merit, talent search, New York

1991  First prize award at McKenny Union’s Art Show at Eastern Michigan  

          University. “Meditation in peace with God”-watercolor

1990   First prize in the art show at The Earth and Art Gallery in Milford,

           MI. “Desire”-ceramic sculpture

1990   Golden Key National Honor Society

1990-1989   The National Dean’s List Certificate of Merit

1990   Eastern Michigan University’s Certificate of Academic Merit

1989   Oakland Community College, Cum Laude Certificate

2006 (1/7 – 1/31 ) “Whispers From The East” solo exhibit at Bagley Housing Gallery, Detroit, MI

2000 (6/10 – 7/9) “Inspiration” at Pontiac Creative Art Center in Pontiac, MI

1998 (2/20 – 3/15) “Habitat” at Urban Park Gallery in Detroit, MI

1997 (3/16 – 3/31) Alternative Artists’ Space Gallery in Southfield, MI

1992 Art Show in Franklin, MI

1991 Art Show in Franklin, MI

1989 (March & April) Art Show in Franklin, MI

1989 Cultural Institute in Auburn Hills, MI

2008 October 15-December 15 inclusion in exhibit of the "Last Book" in the National Library, Argentina

2008 – May 1- june 14 Faces of Immigration at Bagley housing gallery , Detroit, Mi.

2008  April 25- june 2 International Forum for plastic Arts,  sharm alsheikh  , Egypt

2008  April 23 The Art League of Michigan Exhibit at the Compuware Headquarters Building 

Downtown Detroit, Mi.

2008  April 8^th  – Art for global development inc street gallery , Washington DC.

2008  March 8^th  - Treasure postcard  Art for global development inc at street gallery, Washington Dc.

2008  March 15^th Tulane University symposium (Art Exhibit) on the relation between the united states and the Islamic world.

2008 April  28 – May 2  International Art Exhibit in sherm al-sheikh, Egypt

  2007 December 12- 29 th  Christmas Exhibit at the Bagley housing gallery, Detroit, MI

2007 October 13-November 12- Samaha International Muslim Artists New Orleans African American Museum, NewOrleans, LA .

2007 September 14- October 17 ( Carnival Exhibit )  Michigan Art League , Dearborn, MI

2007 March 29 – May 31 (Connections and Contrasts) Group Exhibit Arab American Museum. Dearborn, MI

2007 April -12-20 – MSA - Emory University  Atlanta, Georgia  

2006  September 11-November 11 “Terror” at Intersections Gallery San Francisco , California   

2006  June  26 – August 29 “Turntables” Sloan Museum in Flint, MI

2006- December –January “Memories” at Waterford gallery , Waterford , MI

2005 (7/3 – 8/5) ‘Flying Carpet’ Arab-American Exhibit at the Creative Art

Center in Pontiac, MI.

2005 (6/25 – 7/30) ‘Sinbad’ Arab-American Exhibit at Bagley Housing Gallery in Detroit, MI.   www.bagleyhousing.com

2004 (11/15 – 12/15) Arab-American Art Exhibit at the Flint Library in Flint, MI.

2004 (5/28 – 7/2) Michigan International Women’s Show to draw for peace at

The Creative Art Center in Pontiac, MI.

2004 (2/13) at Miller Ward Alumni House in Emory University in Atlanta, GA

2003 (9/8 – 10/10) National Exhibit by Artists of Arab & Middle-Eastern heritage

at Alfred Berkowitz Gallery in the University of Michigan, Dearborn.

2003 (3/15 – 3/30) Voices of peace at University of Detroit-Mercy in Detroit, MI

2002 (10/9 – 12/13) “Perception” at Focus Hope Gallery in Detroit, MI

2002 (9/21) “ Fann Wa Tarab” at Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI.

2002 (9/7 – 9/28) “Diverse and United” at Bagley Housing Gallery in Detroit, MI

2002 (5/8) Detroit Art/Cultural Event at Go Lightly Cultural Center in Detroit, MI

2002 (3/14) Art and Cultural Program at Southfield Art Center in Southfield, MI.

2002 (1/15) “Visions of Peace” at Bagley House Gallery in Detroit, MI.

2001 (3/28 – 4/21) “Latinos & Friends Exhibit” at Bagley House Gallery in

Detroit, MI

2000      (2/16 – 3/31) “Improvisation: A journey into jazz” at Creative Art Center

in Pontiac, MI.

2001 (1/12 – 2/9) “2001 Space Odyssey” at Creative Art Center in Pontiac, MI.

2000 (8/9 – 8/12) “Dream of Humanity” hosted by Al-Dar Al-Arabi at The Knights

of Columbus in Southfield, MI.

2000 (9/21 – 9/24) Farmington Festival of Art at the Costick Center.

2000 (Jan & Feb) Vision of Peace at Pontiac Creative Art Center.

2000 (Dec & Jan) Contemporary Art Museum in Pontiac, MI.

1998 (11/17 – 12/24) Pontiac Art Center in Pontiac, MI.

1998 (7/8 – 7/29) In/Out Sights at Agora Gallery in New York.

1997 (12/7 – 12/21) Iman Women Artists’ Exhibition at Oak Park Library in

Oak Park, MI.

1997 (5/23 – 6/28) 3^rd Annual All Media In-State Invitational Exhibition

Pontiac, MI.

1997 (1/20 & 1/21) Two Person Art Show in El Cajon, CA.

1995 (6/16 – 6/18) Michigan Science & Research Development Inc., Alternative

Artists’ Group, Third Annual Conference in Dearborn, MI.

1994 (11/1 – 11/30) City of Oak Park Art and Cultural Commission Exhibition

Oak Park, MI.

1994 (8/5 – 8/7) Arab World Festival in Detroit, MI.

1994 (7/15 – 7/29) Alternative Artists’ Group at the Common Ground

 Gallery in Windsor, Canada.

1994 (7/3 & 7/4) Alternative Artists’ Group at Urban Park Gallery in

Trappers Alley in Detroit, MI.

1994 (5/21- 6/18) “Dynamics” Art Show at Agora Gallery in Soho, NY.

1994 (3/20) Islamic Art Show. Henry Ford Community College. Dearborn, MI.

1993 12^th Annual Helen De Roy Art Exhibit at Oakland Community College in

Farmington, MI.

1993 The Annual Multi-Media Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Association in

Ann Arbor, MI.

1992 Unpremeditated Art Show at Eastern Michigan University

1992 Arab-American Art Show at ACCESS in Dearborn, MI.

1991 Third Biennial Juried International Art Exhibition to promote peace at

the Peace Center in Detroit, MI.

1988 Detroit Artist Market Christmas Art Show

1986 Oakland Community College Student Ceramic Show

1997 President of IMAN-International Artists Network

1994 to present Co-Founder and member of Alternative Artists’ Group

1991 to present member of ACCESS- Arab American Artists in Dearborn, MI.

1991 – 1990 member of Intermedia Gallery at Eastern Michigan University

2008  Masters Of Today Art Book Inclusion. World of Art. Stockholm, SW and London, EN

2007 December Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists,  Inclusion By: Fayeq S.Oweis

2007  june  Famous Art book Inclusion . world of Art , Germany.

2007  April– an interview with Rajaa Saadeh for Arab American News , Dearborn , Michigan .

2007 May 3 an interview with (Alrabeta alqalam ) at access Dearborn , Mi

2005 (April 13) Speech about Arab-American contributions to society at Albion College in Albion, MI.

2004 (June 20) October Magazine www.octobermag.com/issues/1443/images

2003 (9/8 – 10/10) Article about ‘diversity in harmony’ Arab-American Art Exhibit, published in www.BeirutTimes.com.

2003 (March) interview with Mehmet Dede Asma Society in NY.

2003 – 2002 Published in Marquis Who’s Who in the World.

2002 – 2001 Published in Book Art Press, Published in New York.

2002 (1/10) Article about Arab-American Art Exhibit at Bagley Housing in Detroit published by the Detroit Free Press (Journalist: Emilia Askari) www.freep.com/news/locway/art10_20020110.htm.

2002 (1/9) Article about “Visions of Peace” art exhibit in Detroit, MI.

2000 Arab American Journal; volume 3; #54 September 15^th.

2000 Vision Magazine by Al-Dar Al-Arabi

2000 Published in Marquis Who’s Who in the World.

2000 – 1999 Published in Marquis Who’s Who in American Women.

1999 – 1998 Edition of New Art International; Published by Book Art Press in

New York.

1998 (April) Hammurabi Magazine

1995 (Winter) Article by Diana Roberts in Manhattan Arts International

Magazine.

1994 (November) Interview with Oak Park Library for Oak Park on Cable

Channel 15.

1994 (October & November) Article in The Oak Park Report.

1994 (August) Article in the Artists Voice Magazine. A fusion Art publication

vol 1, Santa Monica, CA.

1994 (July) Article in the Hammurabi Magazine, vol 9, no. 5.

1994 (June 11) Television program, Arab Voice of Detroit on Channel 62,

10:15pm.

1994 (June 10) Radio program, Interviewed by A.N.A. Radio Channel 690AM.

1994 (Summer) Article in Art Speak Magazine, NY.

1994 Video Tape; Alternative Artists’ Group, vol 1, produced by Hi-Teck.

2008 – 2001 Arabic Language Instructor at the University of Detroit-Mercy

in Michigan.

2008 - 1997 Teaching Ceramics for youth and adults at Pontiac Creative Art

Center in Pontiac, MI.

2000 (4/28) Lecture on Abstract Art for IMPACT in Franklin, MI.

1999 Teaching Ceramics, Mixed Media and Drawing at the Birmingham

Bloomfield Art Association.

1998 Teaching Art at Bases program at Rochester Schools in MI.

1998 (5/16) Juror for Pontiac Schools at Pontiac Creative ArtCenter.

1998 Teaching Mixed Media at Pontiac Creative Art Center.

1997 (12/7) Slide presentation and lecture on Abstract Art at Oak Park Library.

1997 (Summer) Taught art for children in the International School in

Farmington Hills, MI.

1997 (Summer) Taught a ceramics course for children at PATH in Pontiac, MI.

1996 (11/7 & 11/6) workshop – “Architecture in a bubble” at Liggitt Elementary School. Waterford, MI.

2008 April 24 One collection of Mixed media (hadeeth) and a Sculpture (helal) and a print at the Beverly Hills Academy , Beverly hills , MI.

U.S.A. Arab American Museum permanent collection (world Peace) 7-19-2007 Dearborn, Michigan.

2007 1st MOSA International Exhibit permanent collections Kebun, Mimpi Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Europe ( France, Spain)

Canada

Middle East ( Syria, Lebanon & Egypt)

Fluent in English & Arabic

Conversational Spanish