Galila Nawar

Egypt

email: galilanawwar@yahoo.com

Biography

I was born in an unorthodox family of filmmakers. Raised in studios, film labs & editing suites; my world was stories told in images. My father also had a passion for painting. He provided space & materials for struggling artists in his downtown office. In return, they taught me how to paint. I was four at the time.

I took a degree in psychology, worked in film, theatre, and advertising before finally established a film production company. Fifteen years later I decided to paint full-time.

For the following five years, I studied drawing in Siginis’ studio & painting in CSM London where I rediscovered my passion for oil, portraiture and figurative work. My first solo exhibition “Photo Album” was in January 2010 at Karim Francis gallery in downtown Cairo.

Education

1985 BA in psychology AUC , Cairo, Egypt.
2000-2004 Drawing and painting course at Magd El Sigini’s studio
2004-2008 Oil Painting and Portraiture Central St. Martin’s College of Art. London
 

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