AWARDS & PRESS RELEASE:

2008, "Certificate of Excellence Award" for the outstanding quality and originality of artwork granted by the Jury of Palm Art Award, Leipzig, Germany

2007 " My comment was selected and posted by Her Excellency Mrs. Michaëlle Jean", The governor of Canada, on Her Honor's website.

2004, First Prize Award on my oil painting "Purple Iris" at The 23rd Annual Art & Photo Exhibition

2004, Honorable mention Award on my oil painting "White Begonia" at The 23rd Annual Art & Photo Exhibition.

2003, Second Place Award on my oil painting "Inland Dynasty" at the Fall Award Show with Ottawa Art Association.

2003, Two Awards, First Place Award and Viewer's Choice Award on my oil painting "Strings of Ice" at The 22nd Annual Arteast, Art & Photo Exhibition.

2002, Third Place Award on my oil painting "Collecting Autumn Souvenirs" at The 21st Annual Arteast Art & Photo Exhibition.

2002, First Place Award on the oil painting
"A Sunny Day" at The Fall Show with Ottawa Art Association.

2001, Third Place Award on the oil painting "The Essence of The Forest" at the 20th Annual Arteast, Art & Photo Exhibition

2001, Viewer's Choice Award on my painting "Summer is Here" at The 20th Annual Arteast Art & Photo Exhibition.

1999, Received a Letter of thanks from Mr. Pierre Elliot Trudeau on my original oil painting "The Canadian Constitution Acts"".
Full story of The Canadian Constitution Acts is on www.canadianculture.com

1967, received a certificate of Honor and Appreciation in Fine Arts, presented by the Minister of Higher Education, Egypt, Cairo.

1964&63, received Five Certificates of appreciation in fine arts and was regarded as a future fine artist in public news paper.

PRESS RELEASE
□ 2009 "Biennale Chianciano Catalogue" Italy, Chianciano Terme (SI)
□ 2009 "The Sounds of Art" Catalog Copenhagen, Denmark.
□ 2008-2009 "Who's Who in Visual Art" vol. WORLD, Germany, Leipzig
□ 2007 Florence Biennale for Contemporary Art Catalog, Italy, Page 821
□ 2007 Aug/Sep News of Eastern Ottawa,"Chamber of Commerce courier, Page 9", CA
□ 2006 Ottawa Arts East, Volume 20, No. 1, Page 9, Ottawa, CA
□ 2005 "Arteast Quarterly Newsletter, Gloucester, Vol. 12, issue 1, Page 5, " Ottawa, CA
□ 2005 Gallery & Studio(The world of the Working Artist) New York City,(US), Vol. 8, No. 1
□ 2003 Arteast Quarterly Newsletter, the Arteast, Gloucester, Vol.10, Issue 4, Page 6&7, CA
□ 2001 "Arteast Quarterly Newsletter, Gloucester Arts Council, Vol 15, No. 2, page 6", Ottawa, CA
□ 1982 Toronto Star News Papers, Toronto, CA