Rowaida Hakim

Website: www.rowaidahakim.com

Country: Lebanon

Rowaida Hakim is a visual artist based in Dubai-United Arab Emirates. Working in an abstract and expressionist style her paintings capture the world around her through vibrant colors gestural brushstrokes and intricate with gold leaf's. Rowaida began creating her art at the age of seven years old, during her childhood she was drawn to working in a variety of mediums, but She was always pulled to working with gold. A self-taught artist, Rowaida never stopped creating her art. In 2011 she began incorporating gold leaf in her paintings placing it within her colorful canvases. “Painting is my ticket to travel to different worlds,” says Rowaida. “I use my painting to journey to happy places that are full of love and peace. “It’s my tool to deliver positive messages to the world and share happiness, kindness and love.” In terms of her artistic inspiration Rowaida says, “Everything that is beautiful, successful or makes me feel good from inside inspires me and my artistic ideas stem from that inspiration. Rowaida does not abide by a certain technique She works predominantly in acrylic paint and gold copper and silver leaf as well as often incorporates pencil with acrylic in addition to touches of metal leaf's By November 2018 had a solo exhibition of her work at Sotheby’s in Dubai and May 2019 Solo Exhibition at Rowaida Interiors HQ Dubai, October 2019 at Carousel Du Louvre Paris and in 2020 Hope Virtual exhibition.

Happy flowers, Acrylic Pencil and golden leaf on canvas

Positive , Acrylic and golden leaf on canvas

Untitled colors, acrylic and golden leaf on canvas

Dubai nights, acrylic and golden leaf on canvas

Rain of grace, acrylic and golden leaf on canvas