Randa Hijazi
A contemporary Syrian Canadian artist painter based in Laval, Quebec. Was born in Damascus, Syria and moved to Dubai, UAE and finally settled in Canada in 2017. Graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine arts, University of Damascus in 2000. Then, she continued her studies at the Faculty of Mass Communication and Science of Media, University of Damascus and graduated in 2008. This gave her a special vision of life and its surroundings, so she began working with the eyes of the photojournalist and the heart of the artist. Finally, when she arrived in Canada, She got a diploma in Starting Business (Attestation of Vocational Specialization) from Career center College Saint Pius X, Montreal, Canada 2019
Her movement between East and West contributed to building her personality and her subjects. So, she created a major theme of her artwork as the cultural connection between strongly rooted memories of the Orient and the continuously evolving western civilization. Her artworks shed light on many humanitarian issues, expressing the issues of injustice, poverty, and elimination, all in a harmonious and unique presentation.
Her work has been recognized by critics, art historians, and collectors. She was honoured by several official bodies and she won several art competitions.
Randa has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions in many countries like: Dubai, Lebanon, Canada, France and Syria.