night patrol

it is getting dark and the officers are getting tired. the street is surprisingly calm, and there is a distinct scent of fried fish and tobacco in the air, mixed in with intangible thoughts of changes, upheavals and empty promises.



oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011 / $175
sold

men gathering

what better place to spend an evening than at the local coffeehouse, in the company of friends and neighbors, sipping tea, and talk boring politics, or even worse, debate about sports, followed by the occasional inevitable emotional tantrum, due to disagreements in disposition.


oil on canvas / 35.4" x 25.6" in (90cm x 65cm) / 2011

exhibit in Cairo, Egypt

flower pot

this flower pot rested on the beautiful roof of a lover. when the love affair ended, the flowers died.



oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011 / $185
SOLD

cisterne

this is from the vintage family album. the delicate boy is from a fragmented past. fetching well water, on a carpet of succulent greens, he is for the moment satisfied with the transient simplicity of this scene.



oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

waiting room

he has been waiting for three hours. pacing up and down the corridor, he finally sat down with a smoke, having reached acceptance of the fact that the wait might be of an eternal nature.




oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

street boys

the two boys are hopeful to catch a ride, their spirits high with anticipation of devouring a sumptuous dinner roast, and bread soaked in broth. they will be licking their fingers, and share a few morsels with the dog.


oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
SOLD

motorcycle

portrait of a motorcycle. there is a rabbit in the basket. it rode all the way from the friday market. he has nothing to worry about. he will not be sacrificed.


oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

mother and child

my mother and i are drinking the silence of the countryside.

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

rose cafe

sharifa has nurtured the habit of longing for the past, but today, the world of illusion must be left behind. she will order a double espresso and fudge cake, and forget about her lover.



oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

flowers amongst trees

this is where we as children played hide and seek.


oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

truck with industrial load

the trucker who brings to old planes unknown matter of freshness, evoking enthusiasm from those who are not afraid of the new.



oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

rapper boy

oil on canvas / 6" x 7.5" in (15cm x 19cm) / 2011 / $200
sold

the orchard cruise

my dear friend, i thought it best to conduct business on this cruise, away from prying eyes.



oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

tarkovsky's apple eater

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

suspenders

he has a girlfriend, but prefers to live alone.


oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

rendezvous with her lover

getting ready with some trepidation. after all, her lover is married and she is thinking of bringing this half-baked relationship to an end.


oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

the trainer

a bit rough around the edges.



oil on canvas / 7" x 11.8" in (18cm x 30cm) / 2011

the referee

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2011
SOLD

girl by the lake

oil on canvas / 9.4" x 15.7" in (24cm x 40cm) / 2011

smoking author and playwright

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011
sold

bearded man

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011 $200
sold

mafia

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

commander

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2011

chubby boy

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2011

soldier

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2011
sold

wounded boy

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2011

laundry day

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 7" in (14cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $125

secret admirer

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

a smoke for dessert

oil on canvas / 12" x 8" (30cm x 20cm) / 2010 / $400
sold

a love triangle

oil on canvas / 9.4" x 11.8" in (24cm x 30cm) / 2010 / $400
SOLD

street painter

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

flower arranger with turban

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
sold

the cook and his lover (but no wife, and no thief)

the love affair has come to an end. the tension is palpable. charlotte is disappointed, her high expectations of love having settled back down to earth, and emotionally unavailable ahmed mohammad el sherif is fed up with being reprimanded for not succeeding in making the meringue rise, among a few other crucial details.


oil on canvas / 14.2" x 8.7" in (36cm x 22cm) / 2010

pool player in red

oil on canvas / 6.7" x 5.5" in (17cm x 14cm) / 2010
sold

chess playground: variation on a theme

oil on canvas / 11.8" x 7.9" in (30cm x 20cm) / 2010 / $350
sold



oil on board / 19.7" x 11.8" in (50cm x 30cm) / 2009 / $650

middle eastern sidewalk scene

role reversal: for once, it is the women who sit comfortably, gossiping, enjoying a lazy day, and observing the men in motion, on their way to do some of the dirty work.


oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (30cm x 18cm) / 2010

sleeping and dreaming

my grandmother, before marriage. still carefree without worries. no obligation to make dinner, hang laundry, feed the cows, chase and slaughter chickens, put up with televised soccer games, and pretend that her husband's many infidelities were just an innocent distraction. but the wheels turned when impotence came knocking. the rules were hers again.


oil on canvas /27.6 " x 19.7" in (70cm x 50cm) / 2009 / $875
sold

date with dachshund

dachshund oil on canvas / 11.8" x 14.2" (30cm x 36cm) / 2010

ornamented girl portrait

oil on canvas / 4.7" x 4.7" in (12cm x 12cm) / 2010 
SOLD

afternoon nap

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2010 / $300
sold

sitting and smoking

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
SOLD

protruding pouch

oil on canvas / 5.5" x 6.7" in (14cm x 17cm) / 2010
SOLD

mopped floor

oil on canvas / 5" x 7" in (13cm x 18cm) / 2009
SOLD

three men at bus stop

oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2009 / $200
SOLD

antique store

oil on canvas / 6.7" x 5.5" in (17cm x 14cm) / 2010
sold

the eccentric thief and a bowl with greens

not really a thief in a literal sense....his loyal customers call him that way, it is not exactly known why he became the thief. he cooks up a storm in a small hidden alleyway in a tiny kitchen, chopping away, frying, swearing loudly, making questionable jokes, and always a cigarette dangling from his mouth, but no one minds. as soon as he opens shop, the hungry come in droves. his claim to fame? beans (foul) and pickled eggplants.


oil on canvas / 6" x 6" in (15cm x 15cm) / 2010
SOLD



oil on canvas. 2009
SOLD