Didi AlKassih
Didi is an award-winning visual artist living in Frisco, TX. She started pursuing art when a personal hardship moved her towards letting her creativity emerge and be an outlet to her emotions. She has participated in over 25 juried exhibitions since becoming a full time artist in 2017. Didi is committed to helping build the local arts scene and is active in her arts community; she previously held the positions of Vice President and Membership Director at The Visual Arts Guild of Frisco.
Didi mainly works with acrylic paints, she creates her pieces using texture and layers to add depth to her artwork. She loves to experiment with different styles vs. maintaining a single cohesive one, “Life is so diverse, similarly, I feel art should be a reflection of the many different aspects of one’s composition, surroundings and experiences”.
Besides painting, Didi has always been passionate about photography. She has developed a personal style combining her two passions of painting and photography together, “I turn a beautiful photograph I took into a piece of art using my brush strokes; it allows me to blend the enchanting reality of a photo with the magical works of imagination”. Didi is specially captivated by nature’s portraits, they carry wonder that deeply moves her and opens up a new world of creativity within her, “I’m always amazed by nature, its magic never fades away, so in my photography I try to capture that wonder that I felt so I can share it with the world”.
Didi’s inspiration mainly stems from her personal journey in life, “Painting helps me explore what’s deep inside, it gives me a clearer understanding of myself and the world around me, it provokes me to accept, change and grow”. Didi’s goal is to use her artwork and photography to entice people to look within themselves and undertake their own journeys of self-exploration, all while remembering to take in the beauty of nature that is all around. “Although most of my work stems from a very personal place, I believe we all share universal emotions and struggles that I aim to depict in my work”
Didi mainly works with acrylic paints, she creates her pieces using texture and layers to add depth to her artwork. She loves to experiment with different styles vs. maintaining a single cohesive one, “Life is so diverse, similarly, I feel art should be a reflection of the many different aspects of one’s composition, surroundings and experiences”.
Besides painting, Didi has always been passionate about photography. She has developed a personal style combining her two passions of painting and photography together, “I turn a beautiful photograph I took into a piece of art using my brush strokes; it allows me to blend the enchanting reality of a photo with the magical works of imagination”. Didi is specially captivated by nature’s portraits, they carry wonder that deeply moves her and opens up a new world of creativity within her, “I’m always amazed by nature, its magic never fades away, so in my photography I try to capture that wonder that I felt so I can share it with the world”.
Didi’s inspiration mainly stems from her personal journey in life, “Painting helps me explore what’s deep inside, it gives me a clearer understanding of myself and the world around me, it provokes me to accept, change and grow”. Didi’s goal is to use her artwork and photography to entice people to look within themselves and undertake their own journeys of self-exploration, all while remembering to take in the beauty of nature that is all around. “Although most of my work stems from a very personal place, I believe we all share universal emotions and struggles that I aim to depict in my work”
