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Maha Bayrakdar El Khal

Artist Painter

Curriculum vitae

Born in Damascus, Syria, in February, Constellation of the Fish.

Married to the author Youssef el Khal, now deceased. Two children, a daughter Ward and a son Youssef.

Obtained the Diploma of the Center for Fine Arts, Department of Illustration, at Damascus.

Graduated in Business Administration from the University of Munich, Germany.

- Worked on Syrian Radio and Syrian TV as producer and presenter of cultural programs, including ones about poetry.

- Worked on Lebanese Radio as producer and presenter of cultural programs, including ones about poetry.

- Worked in the Lebanese press as author and illustrator for the magazine Feyrouz.

- Was editor-in-chief of the review Iwan, specialized in the arts and interior decoration.

- Was editor-in-chief of the intellectual, cultural and artistic review Al-Jidar.

- Three publications of poetry, Eshbat al Meleh, Rahil al-Anaser, as-Samt.

books

- Individual exhibitions: twelve exhibitions, in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and the Arabian Gulf.

- Collective exhibitions: thirty-three exhibitions, in Lebanon, Syria and the Arabian Gulf.

- Wrote and illustrated books for children.

- Composed songs for children and for adults.

- Participated in the Merbad Festival, Baghdad, and the Al Mahaba Festival, Syria.

- Numerous trophies of honour gained in Lebanon and Syria.

- Order of Merit medal received from Emil Lahoud, President of Lebanon.

- Member of the Lebanese Writers’ Union and of the Syrian Writers’ Union.

- Organized some seventy-seven evenings of poetic readings in Lebanon, Syrian and the Arabian Gulf.

At present without regular employment so as to be free for personal authorship and illustration.

- Now working on a TV drama entitled At-Ta’er al-Maksour.

Featured Works

 Sin, 110 x 40 cm, Oil on Canvas
Sin, 110 x 40 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 The Nativity, 80 x 60 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2007
The Nativity, 80 x 60 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2007
 
 The sculpture, Nude, 100 x 100 cm, Oil on Canvas
The sculpture, Nude, 100 x 100 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Adam and Eve, 125 x 100, Oil on Canvas
Adam and Eve, 125 x 100, Oil on Canvas
 
 Wooden Horse, 120 x 100 cm, Oil on Canvas
Wooden Horse, 120 x 100 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Love, 100 x 130 cm, Oil on Canvas
Love, 100 x 130 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Couple, 100 x 130 cm, Oil on Canvas
Couple, 100 x 130 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Embrace, 100 x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas
Embrace, 100 x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Dancing, 100 x 40 cm, Oil on Canvas
Dancing, 100 x 40 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Dancing, 100 x 40 cm, Oil on Canvas
Dancing, 100 x 40 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Couple, 80 x 60 cm, Oil on Canvas
Couple, 80 x 60 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Tenderness and Love, 100 x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas
Tenderness and Love, 100 x 120 cm, Oil on Canvas
 
 Naked True, 100 x 150 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2007
Naked True, 100 x 150 cm, Oil on Canvas, 2007
 
 Giving - 90 x 60 cm, Oil on Canvas - Not available
Giving - 90 x 60 cm, Oil on Canvas - Not available
 
 Hope - 91 x 65 cm, Oil on Canvas - Not Available
Hope - 91 x 65 cm, Oil on Canvas - Not Available
 
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