Lebanese Artist Sara Abou Mrad Finds Life to Be Very Dynamic and Art in All Its Manifestations to Be a Reflection of Life. P4-5
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Sara Abou Mrad is a young, educated, talented and inspiring Lebanese artist. Coming Ffrom an artistic family, she is fast fi nding her feet on the international art scene. Sara received a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Lebanese University in 2009. She has been a fi’ ne arts teacher since 2009 at Sainte-Anne des soeurs de Besançon in Beirut. Her artistic creations have won her many awards at a very young age. The awards include the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna Award in Italy in 2017, Beirut Design Week drawing competition in 2015, Fabriano Art competition in 2015, Etching artwork published by Fadi Mogabgab Contemporary Art Gallery in 2015, and the Goethe Institute for the Interpretation of Music into Painting both in 2011 and 2013. She has also participated in many solo and group exhibitions in Lebanon and abroad. Sara was recently in Doha where she is going to display her works with other artists. Community caught up with Sara to glean her creative strains and critical thinking. Sunday, May 19, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY PSYCHEDELIC PYRAMID: Mixed media on paper. WAVE: (Sleeper series) - Mixed media on Japanese paper. Sara carries an artistic background. and instability in life through her poetic notes. I translate the notes in colours. Every She added: “It is very hard in the Her grandfather is an artist and sculptor. acrobatic compositions. colour represents some kind of energy for beginning to be an artist because art will Her father is in the business of designing “I was inspired by the way I sleep. When me.” not earn you money. You need to work other furniture. Her mother makes drawings on I sleep I keep my arms close to my body and Since her fi ne arts studies, Sara has than art to earn some money.