25 Year anniversary www.bahrainthismonth.com September 2022 29 Eskander Dawani (@iskander.dawani) Grand Mosque (January 1998) Navigating through different facets and forms of art painting, illustration and poetry, Eskander continues to discover and evolve within all these realms of expression and creativity. His contemporary portraits are at once arrestingly life-like and gothically evocative, conveying a sense of immediacy in each piece, as they draw you into the canvas. The background swallows all the surrounding and takes you to the very centre of the piece. They invoke a gut reaction, which differs from each perspective. There is an undeniable strength in the images Eskander conceives, as well as deep-rooted sense of respect, courage, empathy and natural beauty. Eskander cites the works of Gustav Klimt, Francesco Clemente and Lucian Freud as influences on his work as well as the love of music that varies from day to day. He admires anyone who takes a chance and creates something without caring what people think. Anisha Khan Land of Palm Trees (August 1999) Anisha feels like she was born to create and express what she sees and feels. Since the age of 15, she has been interested in art, particularly print on fabric, and is inspired by magic and intuition. Jacqueline M. de Freitas (@jacqueline_de_f) – Jet Skiing Around Bahrain (October 1999) Jacqueline’s work has been accepted and featured in small group exhibitions, such as the 43rd Fine Arts Exhibition, and appears annually at the AWA Visions Art Exhibition. She is a Bahraini artist born in the UK and, in her words, is “in the last quarter century of life.” She started painting in 2006 and thrives on being able to paint and continuously explore various mediums, with acrylics and oils being her favourites. More recently, she has been experimenting with Lino print art. Artists she admires include Abdullah Al Muharraqi, Vincent Van Gogh and Abbas Al Mossawi. Her next work is a series of four views from windows in Old Bahrain and a series of Lino prints.
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