About

Born in Nablus- Palestine

1949

A long artistry journey in art experience that has flourished in watercolor paintings of a unique style characterized by a humanitarian spirit & joy.

Settled in Amman- Jordan

1953

1960

Pencil drawing of portraits from magazines & real Life

Went to school in Jerusalem- Palestine

1962

Finished high school in Amman, then moved to Egypt for studying Architectural Engineering at Cairo University

1967

1968

Ink drawing of imagined female figures in various gestures & collages made by combinations of pits of papers cut from magazines

Earned BSc in Architecture

1972

Practiced architecture in Libya

1974

Practiced architecture in Amman

1975

Watercolor painting

Went to U.S.A for graduate studies

1978

Pencil & ink sketches featuring female figures

Earned MSc in Architecture - University of Illinos at Urbana Champaign

1980

Ink sketches of urban views of University of Illinios at Urbana Champaign campus

Earned Ph.D. in Architecture - University of Pennsylvania

1982

Ink sketches of West Philadelphia

Head of the Architecture Engineering Department & the Engineering office of Al-Yarmouk University

1984

1st exhibition

1986

2nd exhibition

Head of the Architecture Engineering Department Jordan University of Science & Technology

1990

1992

3rd exhibition

1993

4th exhibition

1994

5th exhibition

1996

6th exhibition

Head of the Architectural Engineering Department Jordan University for Women

2000

2001

Dean of the Faculty of Architecture & Design at University of Petra

2007

2009

2010

7th exhibition

2017

8th exhibition

Private Gallery

2025

Leila Painting