LINA ALAALI
Dalu is delighted to collaborate with Qatari multimedia artist, Lina AlAali, on this latest limited-edition collection.
Inspired by unraveling the intricate identity of Qatari women through her artwork, Lina is a prominent figure in the Qatari art scene. By blending her passion for art with her dedication to nurturing artistic talent in others through her extensive 23-year teaching career, Lina has emerged as a guiding force for aspiring female artists in Qatar.
Lina is a distinguished member of the Qatar Society of Fine Art and is recognised as the brand ambassador for the Qatar International Art Festival.
Lina Al-Aali is not just an artist, she is also an author and a certified trainer. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Society of Fine Arts. She’s taken part in many art exhibitions and also penned a couple of storybooks. In addition, she has also been associated with a number of private and public organisations and participated in educational and social works with them.
Lina is a mother and a wife and is also a member of the International Society of Arts in Doha; visual arts coordinator at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education; member of the jury of the primary book for the future children’s writer; member of the Qatar Authors Forum; and former member of the theatrical season evaluation committee 2018.
Lina has received awards for her writings and books. She has also taken an initiative regarding literature for children with the Qatar Forum for Authors 2020 with the aim of raising children's minds and imagination and to enrich their creative language, as well as improving the creative content that is presented to them in a way that strongly supports children's spiritual education. As a story writer, Lina still feels like a child from within, and that’s probably why she writes stories for children.
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She started writing for the kids to participate in the Children’s Literature Award. After that, she released two books with Rosa Publishing House and three stories with Hamad Bin Khalifa Publishing House. Her books include “Adeedah Hababa", "The Book with Legs", "Desert Rose", and "Al Yarawa". her latest book includes six historical stories.
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Lina has been painting for such a long time that she now has her own signature style which sets her art apart from other artists. She uses acrylic colours most of the time, but you can sometimes find her paintings done in charcoal or leas as well.
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Lina's message for emerging artists is that the first thing they should do is adopt a style that's specific to them, and not copy a style that is someone else's They should try a number of different art forms and methods to find their own style. She believes it's important to be able to convince yourself about something, or you won't be able to convince other people either.
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Lina is full of praise for artists in Qatar because they have been spreading positivity through their art and for His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani ever since the blockade started in June 2017. This is what she told Workinton:
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“Qatar is like a mother for us. We all belong to it. As an artist, I continue to spread a positive message among the community by painting to show how Qatar is avoiding the bad words used against it by the blockading countries. We are not responding to the bad words on social media. Our response has been that we love Qatar and the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani more.”