
Lubna Mousa
I first discovered my artist self at a very young age in Baghdad, Iraq. Since then, I have moved to many places and met many faces to which I attribute my work inspiration. My paintings are reflections of a personal journey that strives to showcase my path that led me to where I am today. Colors fascinate me, they always have. Rather than submitting to my architectural engineering background, I gravitate more towards abstract shapes to capture non material intangible ideas and thoughts. Â
Prior to relocating to Ottawa, I completed an Encaustic Art Course at the Toronto School of Art, a Power Print Making Course at Open Studio, a Creative Entrepreneurship program at Artscape Daniel’s Launch-pad Toronto and a Social Entrepreneurial Leaders Enabling Climate Transitions (SELECT) Program by School of Social  Entrepreneurs. Â
Before Toronto, I was living in the Middle East, primarily in Baghdad before moving to Amman, Jordan for a few years. Symbols from my middle eastern background often make an appearance in my work; resurfacing here and there in various forms and colors. Â
My work has been exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions in many cities including Toronto, Osaka, Paris, Baghdad, Amman and LondonÂ
