Maie Yanni

Maie Yanni is a cross-cultural British-born Lebanese and self-taught artist . She qualified from The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and specialized in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and High-Risk Obstetric Anaesthesia.
She holds a Diploma in Interior Design from Rhodec International ( 1999) with a special interest in Colour theory and the ancient philosophy of Feng Shui and their psychological impact on our environment and well-being.
While still a medical student she qualified as a Member of The Irish Craftmen's Guild in 1982 for her proficiency in Crochet , Painting and Drawing.
In the year 2000 , she took a sabbatical from medical practice in order to fulfill a lifelong ambition as an artist and art curator.
As a multidisciplinary and self-taught artist her work encompasses a number of disciplines namely:
Collage
Mixed Media and Drawing
Origami and Kirigami
Mail Art
Artists Books , Artists' Sketchbooks and Journals.
Crochet, Fiberart and Jewellery Design.
She has a special interest in Packaging and Branding and was a Member of the Association of Visual Merchandisers and Retail Display .


Her Collage work is part of the permanent collection at the International Museum of Collage , Assemblage & Construction ...