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Video interview with Fatima Killeen – Moroccan artist, painter, printmaker


In 2004 the Canberra Islamic Centre (CIC) produced a government sponsored video about the centre and its members. I was one of three people interviewed to show how the centre interacts with the community. A seven minute excerpt showing footage in my studio and some of my artworks is … Continue reading

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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 25 – Mother and India


Fatima Killeen Mother and India 2012 Acrylic, sand, wood, lace, found objects 68cm x 37cm x 17cm This shrine/drawer is an expression of the love and yearning for home and family. It is the biggest compromise of all and I share … Continue reading

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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 16 – The Irony of Al-Andalus


Fatima Killeen                                                                                                                               The Irony of Al Andalus  2003                                                                                                   Mixed media on wood                                                                                                                              70cm x 90cm  Arabic script reads:  “The only conqueror is God”  Spain owes [its’] importance of history largely to the Arab-Muslims. The Moors conquered a large area of … Continue reading

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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 6 – The Breeze


Fatima Killeen                                                                                                                                         The Breeze  2000                                                                                                                                     Colour collograph                                                                                                                                                                      28cm x 41cm Reproduced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission for the cover          of the ‘Ismaa’ report, a national consultation on eliminating prejudice against               Arab and Muslim Australians Thirty daily greetings will display a different image each day … Continue reading

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Thirty daily greetings – Day 1 – Legal, illegal, seeking peace


Legal, illegal, seeking peace 2003                                                                                             Acrylic, sand, stencils, leaves on wood                                                                                        50cm x 70cm   ….A search for a place to live and hope in peace. Thirty daily greetings will display a different image each day during Ramadan 2012   Click on the image to … Continue reading

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