Fatima Matar

Fatima is an artist, writer and poet. She sought asylum in the United States with her daughter in 2018, after facing prosecution and persecution for he political and social activism in her country – Kuwait. She now lives in the Cleveland area with her daughter Jori and her cat Ty.

Fatima describes herself as a narrative artist, always telling a story in her paintings, and every life experience gets funneled into her art. A self-taught artist, Fatima mostly works with oils, she values skill, bold colors, and attention to detail.