Salima Raoui Born in June 1961 in Meknes, Morocco. Lived in Europe, Morocco, The west Indies, Turkey, Washington Dc and New York City.
She studied French Literature, Philosophy, Art History and Interior Design in Brussels, Belgium.
Individual Collectors in France, Morocco, Turkey and the USA.
First Solo Exhibit in New York, NY June 1999
Solo Exhibit at Republic National Bank of New York, Summer 1999
Solo Travel Exhibit in Turkey, August 1999
Solo Exhibit During Moroccan Charity Gala Event, Sponsored by Met life, New York, December 1999
Solo Exhibit in Carrefour Des Arts, December 1999.
" In Your Light I learn how to love, In Your beauty how to make poems, you dance inside my chest, where no one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art" Jallal Al-din Al Rumi.
If I should translate in words what I express in painting, those would be the very words I would choose to borrow from Sufi Poet Jallal Al-din Al Rumi. For they truly, deeply sum up the joy and enlightenment of creativity and spirituality.
But most importantly it is about love and ability to accept Gods' energy and generosity.
I have opened my heart and been taken to an amazingly enlightening journey.
Salima Raoui