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National Museum of Australia
Fatima's work was on permanent display in the Australian Journeys exhibition which has now closed for renovation
Moroccan Mile Markers
Buy a marker for your home or garden - hand-carved & painted to your favourite location by Fatima
Faith, Fashion, Fusion
Muslim Women's style in Australia at the SYDNEY POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
Islamic Museum of Australia
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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
Posted in 30 Daily Greetings, Australian art, Islamic art, Mixed media, Moorish, Moroccan art, Moroccan Artist, Morocco
Tagged Arab, arabic, Australian Muslim Women's Art Project, calligraphy, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, cinnamon, distance, drawer, family, Fatima, heart, home, hugs, immigrant, islamic, Killeen, lace, love, Maroc, marocaine, Moorish, Moroccan, Moroccan art, Morocco, mother, Muslim Women, Ramadan, roses, temptation, tribute
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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 24 – The water jar
Fatima Killeen The water jar 2012 Conversations of Compromises A series of seven artworks Acrylic, sand, wood, found objects 68cm x 35cm x 17cm The drawer/shrine cherishes a cycle of life that is sustained by women back home in Bangladesh for … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Daily Greetings, Australia, Canberra, Islamic art, Mixed media, Moorish, Moroccan art, Moroccan Artist, Morocco
Tagged Arab, arabic, Australia Council for the Arts, Australian Muslim Women's Art Project, Bangladesh, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, children, clay, Compromises, Conversations, cycle, drawer, drink, earthen, family, Fatima, found objects, islamic, jars, Killeen, life, Maroc, marocaine, Moorish, Moroccan, Morocco, mother, Muslim, Muslim Women, No Added Sugar, online gallery, Ramadan, roses, sand, shrine, water, wood
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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 22 – The world stood there to watch No.3
Fatima Killeen The world stood there to watch No.3 2009 Collograph (Not in my name) Oil, embossed paper, acrylic, found objects, wood 60cm(h) x 50cm(w) x 15cm(d) Click on the image to enlarge
Posted in 30 Daily Greetings, Australian art, Collograph, Islamic art, Mixed media, Moorish, Moroccan art, Moroccan Artist, Morocco, Painting
Tagged Arab, arabic, calligraphy, collograph, eye, Fatima, islamic, Killeen, Maroc, maroccaine, Moorish, Moroccan, Moroccan art, Morocco, Muslim, not in my name, Ramadan, stood, watch, world
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Thirty Daily Greeting – Day 21 – The world stood there to watch No 2
Fatima Killeen The world stood there to watch No 2 – 2009 Lace, paper roses, acrylic, found objects, mirror, sand, wood 60cm(h) x 50cm(w) x 15cm(d) Arabic: The weakest of faith!
Posted in 30 Daily Greetings, Collograph, Islamic art, Mixed media, Moroccan art, Moroccan Artist, Morocco
Tagged Arab, arabic, collograph, faith, Killeen, lace, Maroc, Mirror, Moorish, Morocco, Muslim, Muslim Women, peace, roses, sand, stood, watch, weak, world
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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 19 – She is still weaving through the night (detail)
Fatima Killeen She is still weaving through the night 2006 Detail Yarn, bamboo, muslin, ink, wood, acrylic 169cm x 107cm
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Tagged Arab, arabic, Australia Council for the Arts, calligraphy, Fatima, islamic, Killeen, Maroc, Moorish, Moroccan, Moroccan art, Morocco, Muslim Women, muslin, night, Ramadan, waeving
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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 18 – I will write I promise
Fatima Killeen I will write, I promise 2000 112 colour collographs and etchings 136cm x 168cm My work evolved around writing letters to my deceased mother as a way of staying in touch as if she is still there. These … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Daily Greetings, Canberra, Collograph, Islamic art, Moroccan art, Moroccan Artist, Morocco
Tagged arabic, Australia Council for the Arts, calligraphy, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, collograph, etchings, Fatima, Killeen, letters, Moroccan, Morocco, mother, promise, Ramadan, relationship, write
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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 17 – She is still weaving through the night
Fatima Killeen She is still weaving through the night 2006 Yarn, bamboo, muslin, ink, wood, acrylic 169cm x 107cm The loom is a special combination of patience and anticipation – it comes alive when warped and dies when the warp … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab, calligraphy, cloth, Fatima, frame, gifts, hand, harvest, islamic, Killeen, loom, Moroccan, Moroccan art, Morocco, mother, Muslim Women, night, prayer, Ramadan, shroud, warp, weaving, wool, woven, yarn
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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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Tagged Africa, Al Andalus, alhambra, Arab, arabic, boats, calligraphy, conquest, Cordoba, economy, education, Fatima, Gibraltar, God, housing, illegal, immigrant, Irony, Killeen, lace, Moorish, Moors, Moroccan, Moroccan art, Morocco, mosque, Muslim Women, North, Ramadan, residency, slums, Spain, Spanish, strait, workers
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Thirty Daily Greetings – Day 15 – Gracious Seed 6
Fatima Killeen Gracious Seed 2006 No.6 in a series of 10 Acrylic on wood 25cm x 35cm My work is inspired by the Moorish garden and architecture of the “Great Mosque of Cordoba” in Andalusia. When the Moors ruled Spain … Continue reading
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Tagged Andalusia, Arab, arabic, arch, branch, conquerer, Cordoba, Fatima, fruit, Generous, Gracious, islamic, Killeen, Moorish, Moors, Moroccan art, Morocco, mosque, olives, Quran, seed
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A Moroccan artist living in Australia 