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Studies:
1991 Scientific Baccalaureate, Damascus, Syria
1999 Arabic calligraphy course, Damascus, Syria
2000 Master of Fine Arts, sculpture section, University of Damascus
2001 Workshop "shadow theater" at the French Cultural Center of Damascus
2002 Graduate studies in sculpture, University of Damascus
2005 Bronze foundry workshop, "Banko" method, La Varenne, France
2005 Art foundry training in the lost wax technique, Orange-Aix-en-Provence, France
2009 Creation of an art foundry, La Chapelle-Heulin, France
Skills:
• Academic and statuary sculptures on stones, wood and marbles
• Modeling on clay and plaster...
• Silicone or plaster moldings (part molds, lost-hollow molds), composites
• Clay prints, plaster, wax, resins...
• Arc welds, TIG, MIG – braze
• Art foundry – chisels – patins
• Forging techniques
• Plasma cutting
Workshops management:
Constant organization of workshops for children and adults (amateurs or experienced sculptors).
Organization of tailor-made internships on request.
I really like the sharing and transmission of know-how: my workshop constantly receives
apprentices, fine arts students and anyone interested in initiation or improvement
sculpture techniques.
Supervising since 2024 within the association SMAP – Sculpture Modeling Arts Plastiques – à La
Chapelle-Heulin.
Speaker in 2023/2025 for the association 'Sautron Activités', modeling section.
Exhibitions:
1998 to 2021 Participation in numerous exhibitions in Syria, India and France
Symposia:
1998 Al Amal Symposium, Aleppo, Syria: marble
2002 First symposium of Quneitra, Syria: marble stone
2003 Biennial of the International Festival Al Mahabe, Lattakieh, Syria: metal, wood, stone, sand, installation
2003 Damascus Fairground Symposium, Damascus, Syria: metal installation
2005 International Symposium of Oudon, France: metals
2006 International Symposium of Gwalior, India: Makrana marble
2007 International Symposium of Gwalior, India: various stones and marbles
2013 Symposium of Montjean-sur-Loire, France: cedar wood
2015 International Symposium of Oudon, France: steel, aluminum and light
2016 International Sculpture Symposium at the Chainsaw, Foussais-Payré, France: linden wood
2018 International Symposium of Sculpture, MISK, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: black marble
2022 Symposium of monumental sculpture, Saint-Brévin-les-Pins, France
Monumental sculptures:
1998 Flag carrier, sculpture for roundabout – Damascus, Syria
2000 Arch of the Monastery «Deir Mar Moussa» – Syria
2002 Sculpture for Palestine – Damascus, Syria
2003 Monumental Gate, Monastery "Deir Mar Moussa" – Syria
2004 "L'Orientale", resin relief, private order – Damascus, Syria
2006 «La croqueuse de raisin», private order – France
2006 "Human machine", Monumental marble, ITM University – Gwalior, India
2008 «The Orchard», cement sculpture – Mauves-sur-Loire, France
2009 "The Diver", suspended installation, ITM University – Gwalior, India
2010 «The family» – Nantes, France
2011 "Abélard & Héloise", bronze – Le Pallet, France
2013 "Panier d'amour", polyester resin, private order – France
2014 «The praying mantis», puppet 4m high in collaboration with Cie La
Salamandre – Nantes, France
2015 Artist residency, wood and metal sculpture – Bréville, France
2015 «Marianne», wooden sculpture – Montjean-sur-Loire, France
2016 « Sainte Klervi », sculpture en granit – La Vallée des Saints, France
2017 Résidence artistique dans l’IME APEER de Tilly – France
2017 Résidence artistique « Art on the Roc » – Villars-Fontaine, France
2018 « Thétys », bois de séquoia – Château d’Oléron, France
2019 « Andrea », bois de Tilleul – Le Loroux-Bottereau, France
2020 « Totem de Vetagri », granit – Loudéac, France
2022 « Le Christ », résine polyester – La Chapelle-Heulin, France
2022 « Élégance », bois de chêne – La Chapelle-Heulin, France
2025 « La Vierge à l’Enfant » (vierge noire), sculpture en granit – La Vallée des Saints, France