Born in Baghdad, Iraq, 1945. Studied Fine Arts, AFA, 1964-1968 where he taught and became Painting Department president, 1976-1988. Worked as a professor of Fine Arts, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1968-1974. Memberships: IAA/AIAP (UNESCO); SIPA; UIA; UAA. Prizes: Golden Sail Award, Kuwait, 1983.