Said Salwa Egyptian fine artist Abel Ghani, also known as Salwa Said, was born in Cairo in 1984. She has been in the United Arab Emirates since 2012, and she is presently located in Al Ain. Salwa graduated from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Egypt with a B.A. in photography, film, and television. Additionally, she has a multimedia diploma from The Information Technology Institute-Egypt.
Salwa began working as a director of photography at NTN TV in 2008 after earning her degree. She started in the realm of painting at the young age of 5 and has had a passion for it ever since. After placing fourth globally in the International Health Organization competition and exhibition at the age of 15, she made the decision to pursue an artistic career and pursue an art education. According to Salwa, “painting is vital to live, communicate feelings and thoughts, and connect with people.”
Her first solo show took place in Egypt in 2010, and her most recent solo exhibition took place in April 2019 at the World Art Dubai international art fair. Salwa claims, “I portray my perception of reality and emotions in a dreamy fashion, influenced by Impressionism, romanticism, and surrealism, blended in a new current modern style. More than anything else, she is passionate about portraiture. She views art as a deeply personal experience, which is why she frequently depicts women in her works to express her concerns, passions, emotions, ambitions, issues, feelings, and even interpersonal relationships.
She began as a watercolorist, moved on to using oil colors as a second stage, and then attempted to combine media with oil colors. Currently, she is experimenting with acrylics in various techniques because she is interested in water mediums and hopes that her soul will one day return to her beloved watercolors. Salwa took part in 39 group exhibitions in Iraq, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, and Turkey. Six of these were online exhibits.
Art enthusiasts and collectors from Egypt and other countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, France, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia, have purchased her works of art.