I work with ink and paper. Much of this artwork accompanies my journalism, and has appeared at Museum London, Little Wren Books, The Abbey Café and Gallery, and Isaac’s Way Restaurant.
As ‘Featured Artist’, 25 of my ink drawings hung in The Abbey Café and Gallery for three months (March - May 2024), displayed across a 19 × 5 foot wall. These ink drawings strived to honour the beauty and character of the animal kingdom amidst the Earth’s climate crisis and the destruction of natural habitats. For art sold during this display, 80% of proceeds went to the artist and 20% to the Fredericton Food Bank. Some of the art displayed here sold in the following years at Isaac’s Way Restaurant’s seasonal art auctions, where 40% of proceeds went to the artist and 60% to underprivileged youth pursuing the arts. See the gallery below:
'A rose by another name'. Ink on paper. 2021. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $85.
'I will run free'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $65.
'Bluer than you'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $65.
'Naive' (Axolotl). Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $65.
'Yet I Dance'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $65. Accompanies article 'Remembering the Soul of Falasteen Art Night' (January 2025).
'Chit Chat?'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $40 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'Still standing tall'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $80 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'No more fish'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $80 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'We're okay'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $50 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'A Quick Peek'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $70 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'Where's all the snow?'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $85 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'Elegance'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $50 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'No more red'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $50 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'Where's Jekyll?'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $20 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'Domesticated?'/ 'Snowy the ragdoll'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $70 at Isaac's Way Restaurant.
'Liberation dove'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. Accompanies article '"If you do nothing, that amounts to supporting the status quo": Activism for Palestine and how to sustain it" (December 2023).
'Can I unravel it?'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. Accompanies article 'Get to know Fredericton's six active Palestine solidarity groups' (April 2024).
'From the river to the sea'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. Accompanies article 'Young Israeli dissidents: "Do anything you can to stop the genocide"' (March 2025).
'Seeking the sun'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. Accompanies article '"The world is a relative": How language can heal the Earth' (November 2024).
'We can share'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. Accompanies journal entry 'How will the hornbills fly?'.
'Am I alone?'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches.
'His Majesty'. Ink on paper. 2021. 11 x 14 inches.
'Waiting for dawn'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches.
'I come bearing gifts'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches.
Since 2019, I have contributed ink drawings to hang in seasonal art auctions at Isaac’s Way Restaurant. For art sold during the auctions, 40% of proceeds went to the artist and 60% to underprivileged youth pursuing the arts. See the gallery here:
'To soothe'. Ink on paper. 2023. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $80.
'Dolphin'. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. SOLD $60.
'Ocelot'. Ink on paper. 2022. 6 x 8 inches. SOLD $30.
'Blooming'. Ink on paper, light acrylic paint in center. 2021. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $40.
'Wear Me'. Ink on paper. 2020. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $65.
'Unfurled'. Ink on paper. 2020. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $200.
'Octopus'. Ink on paper. 2020. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $50.
'DNA'. Ink on paper. 2019. 11 x 14 inches. SOLD $50.50. Accompanies article '"I think of family": The Local Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict" (March 2022).
Much of my ink drawings are created as gifts for colleagues, friends, loved ones, or anyone who inspires me. Below are my favourites:
'Queen of Lebanon' for Zeinab Zammar. Ink on paper. 2025. 10 x 9 inches. Filled with images inspired by the Baalbek temple, Mount Lebanon, Mohammed Al Amin Mosque, Lebanese architecture, lemon trees, cedar trees, keffiyeh patterns, and more
'King of Algeria' for Kamil Zerdoumi. Ink on paper. 2025. 10 x 9 inches. Filled with images inspired by photos from an article called 'Algeria, the 'Balcony of the Mediterranean', including the Kethchaoua Mosque, Fahs residency (18th century) of the Bardo Palace, Ahaggar mountains, and architecture in Algiers
For Alice Tan. Ink on paper. 2025. 6 x 8 inches. From a photo of Cluck Norris, one of Alice's chickens
'Wolf' for Bassel Arafat. Ink on paper. 2025. Images inspired by keffiyeh designs, tatreez, and story of a dog in Kuwait.
For Anisa Aden and Vieno. Ink on paper. 2025. 6 x 8 inches.
'Sleepy Owl' for Negar Yazdi. Ink on paper. 2024. 10 x 9 inches. Inspired by her love for owls and the moon
'Hammerhead' for Julia Cunningham. Ink on paper. 2024. 9 x 10 inches.
'Travelling the world' for Sairah Yusuf. Ink on paper. 2024. 10 x 9 inches. Inspired by her adventures
'Violin' for Insia Malik. Ink on paper. 2024. 10 x 9 inches. Inspired by her music and craft
'Phoenix' for Amir Ayati. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 9 inches. My process was to draw from a photo of an osprey and then let my hand tremble while I drew to have the flames emerge naturally and turbulently
'Penguins' for Heather Silk. Ink on paper. 2023. 11 x 14 inches.
'Dragon' for Amer El Samman. Ink on paper. 2023. 5 x 8 inches. Inspired by dragons by Sandra Staple.
'Schrodinger's Cats' for Stijn De Baerdemacker. Ink on paper. 2023. 11 x 14 inches. Filled with equations, diagrams, and symbolisms I learned in 2nd year quantum chemistry.
'Sea turtle' for Guinevere Santaguida. Ink on paper. 2023. 10 x 8 inches.
'Catwings' for Bilal Husain. Ink on paper. 2022. 11 x 14 inches.
'Friesan' for Gillian Butler. Ink on paper. 2022. 11 x 14 inches.
'Colt' for Alex Butler. Ink on paper. 2022. 11 x 14 inches.
'Clever' for Ahsen Malik. Ink on paper. 2021. 11 x 14 inches.
'Never Lost' for Seth Porter. Ink on paper. 2020. 11 x 14 inches.
For Sana Aizaz. Ink on paper. 2019. 11 x 14 inches. Drawn the last time I was in Lahore