THE ARTIST

Nada Khatib (b. 1989) is a Canadian artist and professional palette knife painter born and raised in Toronto. Her impressionistic work explores the convergence of reality and fantasy with lively textures in the impasto technique. She seeks to accentuate the reality of beautiful creations with surrealist colour to capture the natural world in breath-taking form, inspiring viewers to connect more deeply to the world around them.

Nada began painting in 2006 before obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree. Her professional career began in the corporate and start up world until she took the risk of a major career change to pursue her ultimate dream. Since founding Expression By Nada in 2018, Nada’s artwork has been exhibited extensively in Canada, held in hundreds of private collections around the world and published in Canadian magazine, Living Hyphen. Nada has built an online community of over a quarter million people around her art and taught over 150 art classes. As the daughter of Syrian refugees, Nada is passionate about social justice, mentoring newcomer artists and community-based initiatives.

Nada's growing popularity lies in her ability to create luscious paintings with intricate details and spectacular color choices. After hundreds of hours honing in on her craft, she has innovated techniques that make her art recognizable to the masses.