Artist, born in Beirut, Lebanon, who took part in many exhibitions, screenings and performances. She studied at Byam Shaw School of Art, 1977–79, then Slade School of Fine Art, 1979–81. Among her awards were Greater London Arts, 1982, and Arts Council Video Bursary, 1985. She was artist-in-residence at Western Front Art Centre in Vancouver, Canada, 1984; other residencies occurring at 911 Contemporary Art Centre, Seattle, America, in 1986, Chisenhale Dance Space, 1986–7, and Western Front Art Centre again, 1988. From 1989–92 was senior research fellow in fine art at South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education, Cardiff. From 1981 group appearances included New Contemporaries, at ICA; Festival of Video Art, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, 1985; Essential Black Art, Chisenhale Gallery and tour, 1988; South Bank Centre’s The British Art Show and tour, in 1990; and The Quality of Light, The Tate at St Ives, 1997.

Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)


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