Collection: Evelyn Ashamallah

Born in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt in 1948, Evelyn Ashmallah graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University in 1973. In the 1980s she moved to live in Algeria for a few years with her husband. For a short while, she was the Director of the Egyptian Contemporary Art Museum from 2000 to 2002.

Ashmallah's artistic approach has moved from natural landscapes to abstract portraits and creatures. She uses various media, including oil, wax, and acrylic. Her style is full of playfulness, and evoking of magic fictitious legend where each painting tells a story. Evelyn always reflects the far, fun-loving depths of human imagination, attempting to merge the simplicity and innocence of her own childhood with the satire experienced in adulthood.

She has dedicated her life to arts by holding many private exhibitions in Egypt and abroad and has won a number of prestigious awards for her paintings.