Emirati Women's Day

Female perspectives on Emirati Women's Day, exploring perspectives and insights through a lens of art, culture and heritage.

Nesa Khaled Alshehhi, an Emirati Artist, Sculptor, Designer & Entrepreneur. She was born in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. She holds a Bachelor in Fine Arts Studies from the University of Sharjah in 2013. She pursues contemporary, abstract and interactive conceptual art. Her artwork is  characterized by patriotism, its source is the land of the UAE (formally, thought and imagination), and its output is a link between the heritage of UAE and the modernity of the contemporary world. Nesa focused on extracting the (natural art) surrounding her. She has a deep relationship with nature, especially the desert environment and palm trees. She uses raw natural materials in her work, as a language to talk through and a way to show the beauty of natural details in the environment of the United Arab Emirates in a modern way different from the classic image that the public used to see.

Nesa has been chosen as an Emirati artist and designers to work on many government projects. She has been appointed as a designer & supervisor for the Special Olympics (World Games - Abu Dhabi 2019) Monument which was built in Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah. she also did voluntary art installation for RAK Media Office. She also has been chosen by Zahrat Al Khaleej Magazine to participate in the Ataya Charity Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. She participated in Ras Al Khaimah Visual Arts Festival 2020 (as a guest of honor) with an interactive artwork titled (Who am I?). Other than that, she has participated in Dubai Art Exhibition amongst  other exhibitions and commercial projects.

Fatema Al Sharhan is a young, ambitious Emirati poet, writer and multitalented artist. She is known for her strong personality; she is able to explain her thoughts to others and leave a mark on their minds.'   Furthermore, Fatema is the founder of The Spark Media and Clutch n Pouch. She is also a graphic designer and the public relations manager for O and A group of companies, as well as being a certified international trainer of media communications and transformational coaching.