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JAMAL ABDUL RAHIM
Was born in Al Muharraq in Bahrain on 3rd February 1965, brought up in its old alleys. He still lives in Al Muharraq where he has built his own house and studio.
Rahim began life as a feisty individual in a Muharraqi environment. He was strongly attached to the sea having spent most of his childhood enjoying its beauty.
His romance with art started when he returned from India in 1984. Towardsthe end of 1979 he had decided to go to India where he took a course in drafting. He would stayed in India for four years before returning to Bahrain with a Diploma in Engineering Drawing.
At the time, A. Rahim saw drawing as merely a hobby. He participated in his first joint exhibition at Al Hala Club in Al Muharraq in 1987. During the exhibition A. Rahim was introduced to the eminent Bahraini artist Ibrahim Busaad who encouraged him to take up art seriously. Busaad agreed to supervise Jamal’s initial studies in drawing, anatomy and prospective, in addition to sketching and painting.
A. Rahim became a member of The Bahrain Arts Society (BAS) in 1988 when he was introduced to the distinguished Bahraini artist A. Jabbar Ghadban. A. Rahim was fascinated by Ghadban’s techniques in etching and printing. Their relationship developed into a strong friendship after which A. Rahim decided to learn the basics of such skills, and immediately started work in BAS studios. His first solo exhibition was held on 3 February 1990 at the BAS exhibition hall where put on display some of his sketches, oil paintings and etchings. A. Rahim considers the date his rebirth.
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