Nedaa Hammad

UserName: NedaaHammad City: Coral Springs State: FL Followers: (1)

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Nedaa I am a daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, and many different things to others, but the most I strive for is to always be myself… just to be Nedaa. And that is one of the reasons I sign my work with “Nedaa” only. Born and raised in Kuwait, I was always interested in crafts, sewing, drawing, and painting. Since the early years of my life, I would use drawing and painting to escape from anything I didn’t like, with-drawing into a world of color and imagination. Getting married at the early age of 16 derailed me from what made me feel right for a long time, although deep down that part of me was always reaching out and gasping for air. I always had a longing for colors and painting and tried to watch as many programs about painting as I possibly could. That is when I also started to get interested in interior design. I had a lot of mischief in my personal life, and it seemed that the harder it got, the closer I came to my creative self. I opened up my own flower shop which allowed me to stay with color. I studied interior design and took art classes here and there. Eventually, I went to study the fine arts at Palestine Technical College in Palestine for 2 years at the age of 39. For two years I finally did what I loved the most! Even with my personal life getting harder to handle and having less time than any of the other younger students there, I still managed to excel and graduate top of my class. It was my dream come true after all! Life was molding me to be the best I could be at most everything I did. Since moving back to Florida, I still have a big smile and a strong heart. Now, I'm using vibrant colors to create expressionistic artwork, hoping to make a great future as an artist...the artist I was always meant to be. Many ask, “What artist are you influenced by the most?” For me, it is not an particular artist...it is the color, the brush stroke, and, most importantly, the feeling conveyed in art. I am thankful to everyone who ever painted and passed on their experiences to the world. I believe that I should paint the way they did, by feelings and for the love of painting, not by a certain school of art, or the way someone else painted. It is great how they paved the way for us in our journey, and it is our responsibility to do the same for others who may encounter our work. I have passion for color, deep rich color, but I like to try everything and experience it all. I see beauty everywhere... as it should be seen. Nedaa.