Ola Alaa
El-Din
“Self Portrait”, 2018
Oil on canvas
Biography
Ola was born in 1989 in Cairo, Egypt. Upon receiving her Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering, she moved to Florence, Italy, in 2014, to fully immerse herself in the study of fine art, techniques and academic methods of painting and drawing from life. She enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art in the three-year Painting Program.
After graduating in 2017, Ola was awarded a position as Graduate in Residence at the Academy, where she painted and taught during the 2017-2018 academic year, and is now a Principal Instructor in the Painting and Sculpture Drawing programs.
In recent years, Ola has participated in several exhibitions as well as worked privately on portrait commissions. She continues to paint in Florence.
In recent years, Ola has participated in several exhibitions as well as worked privately on portrait commissions. She continues to paint in Florence.
