Featured artists

Mairi Thomas
www.mairidesigns.com

Textiles, clothes, jewellery and carpets have traditionally been the principal canvases for visual art amongst nomadic peoples in the Gulf.  These patterns and designs are still apparent in contemporary Arabia in its architecture and crafts.

Mairi Thomas uses a camera to capture the controlled aesthetics of Islamic design and its expression in the geometric patterns found all over Oman, from city paving to the tiles in the Grand Mosque.  She is also fascinated by the contrast between the outwardly monochromatic dress and landscape, and the glimpsed riot of colour and pattern beneath the surface.

Valéria Thomson
www.art-valeria.com

Valeria Thomson’s works focus on the abstract.  She gains immense delight in using bold colours. She believes that a painting can be decorative and also have a power to communicate.  Her work is lively, and the images invoke a sense of harmony.