| 1964 |
Born in Cairo, Egypt. |
| 1969 |
Moved to Toronto, Ontario. |
| Education |
| 1984-1988 |
A.O.C.A. - Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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| Awards |
| 1992 |
1st Place Portraiture, National Fine Art Competition. |
| 1997 |
People's Choice Award, Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Peel. |
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| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2005 |
Real Paintings, Gallery Moos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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| Exhibitions |
| 1984-1986 |
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1987 |
An Exploration of Painting at the Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1988 |
Protorealism I, Gallery Moos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1989-2010 |
Group Exhibition, Gallery Moos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1989 |
3rd Annual International Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1995-1997 |
Group Exhibition, Bruce R. Lewin Gallery, New York, USA. |
| 1997 |
Here's Looking At Me, Kid, Artists Look At Themselves, Art Gallery of North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1997 |
High Resolution Hyper-Realism, Low Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1999 |
Annual Holiday Special: Art Rental and Sales Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario. |
| 2002 |
International Art Convention Airbrush Show, Milan, Italy. |
| 2002-2003 |
From Fine Art to Kitsch: A Celebration of CNE Art Since 1879, Market Gallery, South St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 2003-2004 |
Group Exhibition, Plus One Plus Two Gallery, London, England |
| 2006 |
Holiday Glow, Engine Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 2007 |
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Reception Wall, Columbus Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 2008 |
"Sex On The Beach And Other Earthly Delights" Gallery Moos, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 2009 |
Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto. |
| 2009 |
Italy: The Artist’s Muse, Royal Conservatory of Art, Hamilton. |
| 2009 |
Gallery Hittite, Toronto. |
| 2009-2010 |
Holiday Group Show, Engine Gallery, Toronto. |
| 2010 |
Winter Show, Plus One Gallery, London, England. |
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| Lectures / Seminars / Teaching |
| 1999-2002 |
Art Starts Community Centre |
| 2002-2010 |
George Brown College |
| 2004-2006 |
Toronto School of Art |
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| Commissions |
| 1992-Present |
Painted over 200 Murals in Toronto and beyond |
| 1993 |
Six Murals for Artist Frank Stella At the Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1997 |
Mural for Artist Rebecca Baird, Queen West Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
| 2002 |
Mural for Artist Rebecca Baird, Greater Toronto Airport Authority, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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| Public Collections |
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City of Toronto Art Collection |
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| Publications |
| 1996.06.01 |
Cohen, Joel H. "Larger Than Life."Airbrush Action pg.18-23 |
| 1997.04.24 |
Hume, Christopher. "None of This is Really Real."
The Toronto Star; Sec;C pg.14 |
| 1999.11.01 |
Withers, John P. "The Painting On the Wall"
Signs of the Times: pg. 98-99 |
| 2003.04.01 |
Airbrush Art + Action: pp. 4 - 16, 42, 43. |
| 2009.12.01 |
“Poets and Artists” pp. 52-57 |
| 2010.03.01 |
“Poets and Artists” pp. 142-143 |
| 2010.08.01 |
“Poets and Artists” pp. 104-105 |
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