Name Khairat Al-Saleh | Role Poet | |
Books Fabled Cities, Princes and Jinn from Arabic Myths and Legends | ||
Khairat Al-Saleh, born in Jerusalem and educated in Syria, Egypt and the University of Wales Swansea, where she studied English literature and poetry, is a Syrian-British poet, ceramist, glassmaker, printmaker and painter living between England and Syria. She is noted for her use of calligraphy and miniatures. Inspired by Arab and Islamic art, she experimented with the art of illuminated manuscripts, arabesque and geometric design in her paintings, prints and ceramics.
Because she is a poet, her art is closely linked to illumination, illustration and the art of the book. Nevertheless, in her art she also explored the liberating effects of water color techniques, even digital art. She trained as a printmaker and ceramist in Richmond, but she is mainly self-taught as an artist. She has exhibited in London, several times at Leighton House Museum, and in many European and Arab countries. Presently she is producing works of art and writing under a pen name in Britain. She has also published a book which was translated to many languages, entitled Fabled Cities, Princes and Jinn from Arab Myths and Legends.