Manal Farouk
Nepean,Ontario
Summary
Artist and Interior Decorator proficient in both traditional techniques and cutting-edge digital tools. Extensive training and experience to deliver innovative and personalized solutions to clients. A keen eye for detail and a passion for creativity. A passion for aesthetically transforming spaces that reflect clients' unique visions and personalities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant and Owner – Impasto Consultants Inc.
Self Employed
12.2016 - Current
Interior decorating consultancy services. Color consultancy; Material Selection; Mood boards and quick sketches for customers; Decorating and revamping interior spaces; Space planing; Furniture and window treatment selections; Home Staging; Art Instruction.
Art Instructor
Self-employed
01.2007 - Current
Principles of art and design; Basic and Perspective drawing; Painting (Acrylic,Oil, Water Colors, Mixed Media); Portfolio Building
Inhouse Artist
3 Sisters Cultural Center
03.2023 - 07.2023
Silk Painting.
Adjunct Faculty - Institute of Fashion Design
Iqra University, Islamabad
01.2002 - 01.2003
Courses Taught: Foundations of Art and Design, and Drawing to Undergraduate students.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Interior Decorating
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Mississauga, Canada2020
Advanced Studio Practice -
Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON, Canada2018
Master of Arts - Museum And Gallery Practice
University College London
Qatar 2013
Master of Science - Social Sciences - Strategic Studies
Quaid-e-Azam University
Islamabad, Pakistan1995
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Islamabad College For Girls
Islamabad, Pakistan1992
Skills
- Excellent ability to draw and render perspective drawings
- Outstanding understanding of lighting, color schemes, and design composition
- Knowledge of drafting functional floor plans according to industry-standard space planning
- Intimate knowledge of historical and modern design styles
- Patient, attentive and clear communicative skills
- Ability to recognize and rectify client concerns
Volunteering
Docent - Art Gallery of Burlington 2016 - 2017
Docent - Al Riwaq Gallery Doha, Qatar 2013 - 2016
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office, Excel, 2020 Kitchen and Bathroom Design, Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD
Language Proficiency
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Basic Arabic (Listening and Reading)
Certification
- AODA - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act 2024
- First Aid and CPR 2024
- Apprenticeship-Portraits: Artist: Lionella Delcampo, Groningen, Netherlands
- Fast Sketching - Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, Doha, Qatar
- Ceramic Hand-Building Techniques - Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, Qatar
- Apprenticeship-Oil Painting: Artist Dr. Ken Paprock, College Station, USA
References
Available on Request
Timeline
Inhouse Artist
3 Sisters Cultural Center
03.2023 - 07.2023
Consultant and Owner – Impasto Consultants Inc.
Self Employed
12.2016 - Current
Art Instructor
Self-employed
01.2007 - Current
Adjunct Faculty - Institute of Fashion Design
Iqra University, Islamabad
01.2002 - 01.2003
Graduate Diploma - Interior Decorating
Sheridan College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Advanced Studio Practice -
Dundas Valley School of Art
Master of Arts - Museum And Gallery Practice
University College London
Master of Science - Social Sciences - Strategic Studies
Quaid-e-Azam University
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Islamabad College For Girls
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