Syed, Soraya

Soraya Syed was born and raised in London. Of mixed Pakistani-French origin, Soraya returned to the UK after completing her apprenticeship and receiving the Islamic Calligraphy Diploma in Istanbul. She attended the Arts Foundation at Central St. Martin’s, London. She read Arabic and History of Art & Archaeology at The School of Oriental and African Studies, and in 2001 graduated from the Masters programme in Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts at The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London.
The art of Islamic penmanship is a bridge between the spiritual and material; the visual and the verbal. It is a living tradition that has the capacity for self-renewal enabling Soraya to adopt a contemporary approach while remaining true to her artistic heritage and the many years of study linking her to the calligraphy masters of the past. Her written and visual work has been published and exhibited in the UK and abroad. She now resides in west London with her husband and baby daughter.

Contact details
Mrs  Soraya  Syed
WEST LONDON
UB7
soraya@artofthepen.com
www.artofthepen.com

Primary Art Form
Visual Arts and Designer Makers

Other Artform categories
Applied Art
Graphic Design
Painter / 2D
Pattern Makers / Cutter
Visual Arts