Muslim Women In Business

“I am a British contemporary Islamic artist from Watford, on the outskirts of London. I am a mother of 4, grandmother of 2 and have painted for pleasure since I was a child, and professionally for work since around 2010. I simply cannot imagine my life without art. I have painted for as long as I can remember. Born in Zanzibar and growing up in Tanzania, I remember having one of my paintings featured in the local newspaper when I was 8 years old. I can't really explain why I paint. It comes completely as second nature to me. I painted as gifts for my family members, I did portraits of my children when they were younger and Islam, my faith - has always been the greatest inspiration in my art. I cannot imagine my life without art and without painting. It is as important to me as the air that I breathe, not just as a form of meditation, but as a means of transferring all of my thoughts and creative energy into creating something beautiful, with a message that I hope will travel as ...