Overview

Born in Ismailia Egypt,in 1945. Obtained a B.A in Aplied Arts in 1967. Obtained a M.A in Applied Arts in 1974. Obtained a scholarship from the Government of Netherlands. Obtained a PhD in Applied Arts in 1982. Head of the Ceramic Department, Faculty of Applied Arts , Helwan University. Membership in Art Organisations Egyptian Syndicate of Plastic Arts. Egyptian Syndicate of the Designers of Applied Arts. National Society of Fine Arts. Exhibitions Group Exhibitions( Egypt) 1971 12th Young Artists Exhibitions. 1971 General Exhibition of Plastic Arts . also in 1973-1982, and 1988 1988 Modern Egyptian Ceramic Exhibition 1991 Art between the Nile and the Rhine,Goethe Institute,Alexandria. 1992 Egyptian Women Artists, Opera House, Cairo. 1992 1st Cairo International Triennale for Ceramics. 1993 Exhibition of the African Summit. 1994 The 2nd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics. 1996 The 3rd Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics. 2000 The 5th Cairo International Biennale for Ceramics Group Exhibitions ( Abroad) 1979 A Touring Exhibition-London , Paris, Hanover. 1987 Egyptian Artists, Greece. 1987 Biennale of Small Ceramics, Zagreb, Yougoslavia. 1988 Modern Egyptian Art. 1991 Women & Art Creation- Egyptian Academy of Arts, Rome Italy Assila 2nd Intenational Art Festival, Morocco. Creative Women in the Arab World-A Touring Show in 6 States,U.S.A One-Man Show (Egypt) 1984, 1986, 1989,1994 Akhnaton Gallery, Cairo. One-Man Show (Abroad) 1977 The Royal Academy of Arts and Design. 1977 Akai Academy of Arts, Mastricht, Netherlands. 1977 Egyptian Academy of Arts, Rome, Italy. 2001 Egyptian Academy of Arts, Rome, Italy Prizes and Awards 1971 Ceramics Prize, 12th Young Artists Exhibition. 1982 Award of the General Exhibition. 1983 Award of the General Exhibition. 1983 3rd Prize in Shawki & Hafez Sculpture Competition. 1984 2nd Prize of Ceramic General Exhibition. 1985 State Encouragement Award of Ceramics. 1992 Jurys Prize , Cairo 1st International Triennal for Ceramics. 1995 Grand Prize , Cairo 2nd International Biennal for Ceramics. 2000 Grand Prize , Cairo 5th International Biennal for Ceramics. Acquisitions The Egyptian Modern Art Museum. Museum of the Faculty of Fine Arts. Museum of Joseph Prousse Tito, Yougoslavia.. Museum of the Cultural Center Asila, Morocco. Private collections in Netherlands, Germany, France, Morocco, Italy and Egypt.