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I am inspired by water, sound and nature, being fascinated by the changing colours and shapes reflected in the sea, land and sky. I enjoy looking for the rhythms created in nature and hope to capture the force of the natural elements which dictate so much to the world that we live in. I spend a great deal of time observing the coastal landscape near my Angus home, and however much at times I feel that I should escape from this recurring subject, I am always willingly drawn back by its sheer beauty and magnetism.
Nael Hanna
Nael Hanna was born in 1959 in Neneveh, Northern Iraq. At 19, Hanna entered further education before being drafted into the Army to serve during the Iraq-Iran War. Whilst in military service, he continued to paint and was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Education, Baghdad, which
took his studies to Britain. In 1983, he undertook art and language courses in Southampton before being awarded a scholarship to study Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.
In 1987, Hanna won a further scholarship to study at Hospitalfield Summer School, Arbroath, where he developed an enduring passion for the northeast of Scotland, particularly Angus and the Kincardineshire coastline. After graduating, he travelled to Florence to study before returning to the rural Angus countryside where he made his home and studio. He has also been a lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. Today, Hanna paints full-time and is inspired by a deep love of nature and the wild Scottish landscape.
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