Visual Artist | United Arab Emirates
Zainab Ghatwary
Born in 1996
About the creator
- Zainab Ghatwary (born 1996) is an Egyptian visual artist based in the United Arab Emirates. She is a self-taught mixed-media painter with over five years of experience. Her work explores a range of styles and materials, shaped by her academic background in interior design and her ongoing interest in experimentation and craft.
Short Biography
Zainab Ghatwary is a self-taught artist whose practice developed from early personal experiments with watercolor, gouache, and aquarelle. Over time, painting became a central part of her life and a space for reflection and expression. She later expanded her work to include oil, acrylic, and mixed media, building a diverse portfolio that moves between figurative and abstract work. Alongside her studio practice, she works as a freelance artist, creating commissioned pieces and collaborating with clients on custom projects.
Education
Zainab Ghatwary holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Interior Design Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University, Egypt, graduating in 2020 with a Very Good with Honor distinction. Her graduation project, a hotel design, received an Excellent grade and included a full concept, interior layout, 3D visualizations, and presentation development.
Artistic Style
Zainab Ghatwary works across mixed media, combining painting with materials such as gold and silver leaf, embroidery, textured pastes, and resin. Her visual language shifts between contemporary figurative work, abstraction, florals, and decorative still life. She is interested in surface, texture, and layering, often building depth through material contrast and detail. Her process remains open and exploratory, guided by a search for balance, movement, and quiet expression.
Additional Information
Based in the UAE, Zainab Ghatwary works as a freelance artist and collaborates with galleries such as Artistico Gallery. She produces handmade paintings and resin-based decorative works, often developed as custom commissions. Her practice includes translating client ideas into visual concepts and managing projects from design to completion, while also sharing her work through online platforms.
Masterpieces by Zainab Ghatwary
