Batool Fekaiki

Batool Al-Fekaiki Born in Iraq in 1952 and living in London, Batool Al-Fekaiki received her BA from the Institute of Art in Baghdad. Her art is presented in oil on canvas and drawing. She uses art to express her inner thoughts and to symbolise her views of the world around her. Driven from home due to the Gulf War, her work defies the cold realities of misery and suffering that is synonymous with the plight of today's Babylonia. Instead, there is hope, there is faith and there are dreams; such is the human spirit that is beautifully captured on canvas in Al-Fekaiki's many inspirational paintings. Her work is no stranger to the art scene in the Middle East nor in Europe. Al-Fekaiki's works have appeared many times in various national and international exhibitions. Her solo exhibitions have featured at the Dr Christian Hyden Hall, Munich (1998), and at the Beledna Gallery, Amman, Jordan (1997). Her art has been part of numerous group exhibitions including the International Exhibition of Fine Art in Al-Mahras, Tunisia (1997 & 1998) as well as the Palestinian Child Exhibition, Dubai, UAE (1996).