paul wadsworth







'call to prayers'

After a Foundation Course at Ipswich College of Art and Design, British artist Paul Wadsworth studied Fine Art at Falmouth College of Art. After leaving college, the landscape and the sea started to become a major influence on his paintings.
He started to draw inspiration from travelling in the Middle East which has naturally fed into his paintings. Oil paint has become the main medium whilst the experimentation with mixed media continues. He spends more time in the Middle East as the understanding of contemporary art develops in the area and more opportunities arise.

saadia zaman





Arabesque - Dhow
Saadia Zaman, after graduating from the University of Karachi, Pakistan, moved to Canada and then to Dubai where she studied print-making.
Saadia finds inspiration in Islamic calligraphy and the architectural features of the Middle East. Her work is multi-dimensional, the immediate impression is one of richness, the shimmer of gold and silver leafing, the vibrancy of the inks, and tactility of the exquisite hand-made papers. She frequently uses foils in combination with different inks, powders, pastels, and acrylics. Her artwork is a fusion of many techniques such as etching, collographs, and chine colle.
 


antje manser






Born Hamburg Germany, resides in Oman during the winter seasons and in Santa Fe in the summer seasons
Education
1991 Study, Kenneth Noland, USA
1990 - 1993 Study, Helen Frankenthaler, USA
1957 - 1961 BFA, Art Academy, Hamburg, Germany

'I consider myself blessed to be an artist. Nature is my main source of inspiration.

I don't want to copy nature, I am painting my own imagination.'
Antje Manser - April 2006