painting with coffee..
One morning more than ten years ago when I was preparing my
morning coffee, I was thinking about my father’s health and the
important medical decisions that were about to be made.
Suddenly, the coffee pot dropped from my hand spilling across
the floor. In some Arabic cultures this is an omen of good luck
and I prayed that I would soon hear good news about my father’s
health.
A few moments later I received a call from the hospital informing
me that my father did not need the operation. I was ecstatic!
Whilst cleaning I noticed an image in the grounds of someone
kneeling and praying. That picture remained in my mind and the
following day after I had finished drinking my coffee I spilt the
remainder of the cup on a piece of paper. Using my fingers I
created my first coffee painting, it was beautiful.
I showed it to my brother Prince Adnan, who is also an artist, and
he was impressed with my artistic endeavors. My mother El-
Sharifa Fatima and my brother encouraged me to continue
painting with my leftover coffee.
Using coffee is a wonderful thing, it is not just a drink, but it is a
natural organic substance that allows me to achieve depth and
texture in my work. By painting with coffee I hope to inspire
respect for nature and its beauty.
I am inspired to paint by events that strike a cord within me.
There is both a story and poem behind each of my paintings.
My paintings talk about love, tolerance and peace, but most
importantly they speak of hope.
As an artist I believe that all we need is a moment of
imagination, to do the unthinkable and create pleasure for our
souls
morning coffee, I was thinking about my father’s health and the
important medical decisions that were about to be made.
Suddenly, the coffee pot dropped from my hand spilling across
the floor. In some Arabic cultures this is an omen of good luck
and I prayed that I would soon hear good news about my father’s
health.
A few moments later I received a call from the hospital informing
me that my father did not need the operation. I was ecstatic!
Whilst cleaning I noticed an image in the grounds of someone
kneeling and praying. That picture remained in my mind and the
following day after I had finished drinking my coffee I spilt the
remainder of the cup on a piece of paper. Using my fingers I
created my first coffee painting, it was beautiful.
I showed it to my brother Prince Adnan, who is also an artist, and
he was impressed with my artistic endeavors. My mother El-
Sharifa Fatima and my brother encouraged me to continue
painting with my leftover coffee.
Using coffee is a wonderful thing, it is not just a drink, but it is a
natural organic substance that allows me to achieve depth and
texture in my work. By painting with coffee I hope to inspire
respect for nature and its beauty.
I am inspired to paint by events that strike a cord within me.
There is both a story and poem behind each of my paintings.
My paintings talk about love, tolerance and peace, but most
importantly they speak of hope.
As an artist I believe that all we need is a moment of
imagination, to do the unthinkable and create pleasure for our
souls
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