I am a fine artist capturing the four seasons in realistic oil paintings, on canvas. Because Art has been my life passion since childhood, led to exhibiting my artwork nationally and internationally and have received numerous awards. My online art gallery offers original oil paintings, reproductions and greeting cards. I also welcome commission work.
Awards received: 2008: Certificate of Excellency on the quality and originality of artwork, Germany, 2004: First Prize Award on the oil painting “Purple Iris” at The 23rd Annual Art & Photo Exhibition; Honorable Mention Award on the oil painting “White Begonia” at The 23rd Annual Art & Photo Exhibition Canada, 2003: Second Place Award on the oil painting “Inland Dynasty” at the Fall Award Show with Ottawa Art Association; First Place Award and Viewer’s Choice Award on the oil painting “Strings of Ice” at The 22nd Annual Art & Photo Exhibition, 2002: First Place Award on the oil painting “A Sunny Day” at The Fall Show with Ottawa Art Association, Third Place Award on the oil painting “Collecting Autumn Souvenirs” at The 21st Annual Art & Photo Exhibition; 2001: Viewer’s Choice Award on the painting “Summer is Here” at The 20th Annual Art & Photo Exhibition, Third Place Award on the oil painting “The Essence of The Forest” at the 20th Annual Art & Photo Exhibition, 1967: Honor Award on the painting “The High Asswan Dam” Egypt.
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cairo, Egypt; Commercial Arts Diploma, George Brown College; Certificate of Achievement, Studio P (Electronic Publishing) Digital Media Studios; Desktop Publishing Certificate, with Honor Award at First Printing School, Toronto, Canada.
Publications: Florence Biennale Catalog, Italy; Who’s is who in visual arts, Germany; Gallery & Studio(The world of the Working Artist) NYC; Several articles in the “Arteast Quarterly Newsletter; Chamber of Commerce Courier, Canada and "The Sounds of Art" Catalog, Copenhagen.
Exhibitions:
2009
□ Exhibition, The Studio Gallery at the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University, Kingston
□ International Art Exhibition "The Sounds of Arts" at The Forum Copenhagen, Denmark, Copenhagen
□ International Art Exhibition, Biennale of Chianciano 2009, The Museum of Art of Chianciano, Tuscany, Italy
Previous exhibitions:
□ International Exhibition, Germany, Leipzig
□ 13th Bon Echo Art Exhibition, Cloyne, Ont.
□ International Florence Biennale Art Exhibition, Florence
□ International Art Exhibition "Landscapes", Estense Castle, Italy, Ferrara
□ Art Show, Cumberland Gallery, CA
□ Art Exhibition "Tulip Festival at the Westin Hotel"CA
□ Art Exhibition "Rites of Spring", new Gloucester Gallery, CA
□ Art Show Glebe Community Centre, CA
□ 23rd Juried Annual Arteast Art & Photo Exhibition, CA
□ 23rd Rideau Valley, Juried Art Festival, Westport, Ont.
□ Spring Award Show at National Gallery of Canada
□ Art exhibition, Cumberland Art Gallery, CA
□ Ottawa Art Festival, Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park, CA
□ Art show, Gloucester Art Gallery, CA
□ The Ottawa Little Theatre, Ottawa Art Association, Ont
□ Juried, Ottawa Art Festival, Lansdowne Park
□ 23rd Annual Arteast Art & Photo Exhibition, CA
□ The Ottawa Little Theater, Spring art show, Ottawa Art Association, Ontario
□ Juried, Ottawa Art Festival, Aberdeen Pavilion, CA
□ Several Art displays in Foyer Gallery, CA
□ The Ottawa Little Theater, Fall art show, Ottawa Art Association, CA
□ 23rd Annual Arteast Art & Photo Exhibition, CA
□ Solo show, Gloucester Arts Council, CA
□ The Ottawa Little Theater, Fall art show, Ottawa Art Association, CA
□ The Ottawa Little Theater, Spring art show, Ottawa Art Association, CA
□ Ottawa City Hall - Municipal Art Gallery, CA
□ Art show, O'Keefe Center, Toronto, CA
□ Group art exhibition, in high school and received an honor award from the Minister of the Higher Education, Egypt
□ Solo Art Exhibition, during schooling, contained original oil paintings, water paintings and pottery, Egypt, Cairo. My name and picture appeared in the local newspaper with the heading "A Future Artist, Egypt".
I believe that Art is a manifestation of love. We love the nature around us, the people we share our world with. When we truly love what we do, we do it whole-souled and become professionals at it. Yes, Art is a powerful tool and silent International language that can convey messages to the world reflecting culture, history and civilization. This language can speak up, announce, make known, unify, bring together, support, up build, encourage, share, care for, show compassion and kind feelings toward all. In two words; Art is to LOVE.
Should you wish to know more about me, You are cordially invited to visit my website at:
http://www.mona-gallery.com I wish you all success and look forward to communicating with you effectively.
Yours sincerely,
Mona Youssef
