Haitham Eid was born in Egypt in 1978. Eid was introduced to the art world in a very young age. His father is Abdelrazek Eid, a well-known Egyptian artist and businessman. He received his Masters Degree in Museum Studies from Southern University at New Orleans, USA in 2008 and his Bachelor�s in Archaeology from Cairo University, Egypt in 1999. Eid was granted the 2007 BW Fellowship Award from the Association of African American Museums (AAAM). He received proclamation letters from Ray Nagin, Mayor of New Orleans, City Council of New Orleans, Tulane University, New Orleans African American Museum and Southern University at New Orleans for �Promoting International Understanding Through The Arts�.
Eid believes that contemporary Muslim artists are under-represented in American art museums and more needs to be done to give Muslims in the United States the chance to showcase their rich and broad culture. Eid teaches art to students in New Orleans public schools in a nationwide project for Young Audiences Inc., which brings art to the public schools. Eid works in the conservation project to rescue the African artifacts collection of SUNO after it was submerged during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Eid paints in several media. He has participated in many art exhibits such as the First International Art Exhibit at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2008, which he has curated also, the 10th Anuual Dr. Martin L. King Art Exhibit at New Orleans African American Museum and the 26th Annual WYES TV Art Exhibit, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2008

Website: Haitham Eid
Contact email: haieid@yahoo.com

Paul Herman a realist painter working in the Renaissance tradition with impressionist influence. Art prints, paintings, murals and sculpture plus Paul’s Art-Q quiz, animated shorts, arts and philosophy blog and much more!

Website: Paintings & sculpture by Paul Herman
Contact email: paul@HermanStudios.com

I am interested in capturing what is unknown. Believing that we rarely, if ever, are able to show our whole self; there remains a part of the psyche unavailable and inaccessible to ourselves as well as to others, creating a sense of mystery and contemplation.

Exploring both the intuitive and the unpredictable, the images capture the essence of my subjects somewhere along the continuum of the conscious and unconscious–between what is being revealed and what is not–leaving the viewer wanting to know more.

Photographing in black & white I prefer to strip the image of color allowing raw emotions and ideas to emerge. Frequently the photographs are then sepia toned adding the warmth of a patina, balancing the cold and impersonal feel of the black & white.

Hidden in the highlights and shadows of the images the subjects expose themselves through gestures, actions, and emotions thus allowing me the opportunity to capture what is unexpected and revealing. Each viewer interprets the image in his or her own way bringing to the experience insights into their own �hidden self�.

Website: Clare O’Neill Photography
Contact email: clare.oneill.photography@gmail.com