Limited Edition 18 of 20 "Tigris River" Print

The Art of Fadhel Dabbagh My name is Fadhel Dabbagh, and I am an artist. My paintings are not simply an extension of me; they are me. In them, I travel through the dreamscapes and fantasies that, having bid their farewells to yesterdays, still linger in my heart, holding fast to the beloved memories of my sweet childhood. My deep admiration for natural beauty springs to life in my paintings using organic shapes and natural colors. Trees, leaves, branches, flowers, and fruit combine to create an emotional dreamscape of spiritual rhythm. Love and longing, loneliness and fulfillment are my paintings' feelings. They are, to me, personal and honest. Triggered by a single image, my imagination draws me into my inner world. For me, the experience is like reaching into the darkness, discovering alien worlds, and exposing them onto my canvas through my brush strokes. Combining these shapes from a far-distant universe with the deformed reality we're living each day, the paintings feel as if they exist on their terms, torn between the poles of pain and hope. I let the process flow. In each case, however, it is evident that the darkness is offset with images of beautiful flowers and cheerful colors like the innocence of a small boy dreaming away in peaceful countryside, long ago and far away. It is a story with no words told in color, folding all the collected elements into a moment of spiritual bliss, exposing the enthusiasm and courage I hold deep within my soul. A dream? Perhaps. Once I am through, while my brushes are soaking in colors, the painting speaks for itself, and I can only listen.