Acrylic on textured paper:

This piece was composed accidentally. It was a piece that came to form on my drop-cloth/palette, when I was working on something else. In the end, I was attracted to what was beginning to take shape on my drop-cloth palette, so I abandoned my canvas and focused on the ‘accidental’ piece. It seemed to be the right thing to do, as I was drawn to it. That is how “Yomma’s Toub” was actualized.

Originally one painting, but separated to make two; this diptych on brown pleated paper allow bold paint strokes to appear very fluid and create vibrancy. The pieces complement each other; jewel tones meet cool tones, and copper colored accents in both, marry the two pieces.

The colors in this diptych are inspired by the beautiful colors often seen in Sudanese toub ( the ankle length fabric draped around the body and head, often seen in women in North Africa). A toub is very similar looking to an Indian sari. This colors and pattern in this toub-like painting have special significance in my family as colorful toubs are worn by some family members.

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