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The late 1990’s brought a less hectic lifestyle and the time to rediscover his interest in art.

Nagib Karsan - Cornwall Series

Nagib Karsan was born in Tanzania and his childhood was split between his home in Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean and boarding school in the UK where, as a teenager, he was educated largely in Somerset.

Here began his fascination with the West Country and its fishing villages, rugged coastlines and unpredictable weather, a fascination which has continued throughout his life and which has provided much of the inspiration for his paintings in later years.

Although he enjoyed drawing and painting from an early age, Nagib was encouraged to pursue a career in business and has only recently been able to begin to explore his artistic nature.

He is also on the team at Buckingham Fine Art Publishers Ltd and is represented in galleries throughout the UK.

PROFILE

Born in Tanzania, Nagib's childhood was split between his home in Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean and boarding school in the UK where, as a teenager, he was educated largely in Somerset.
Here began his fascination with the West Country and its fishing villages, rugged coastlines and unpredictable weather, a fascination which has continued throughout his life and which has provided much of the inspiration for his paintings in later years.
Although he enjoyed drawing and painting from an early age, Nagib was encouraged to pursue a career in business and has only recently been able to begin to explore his artistic nature.

Now, with the luxury of time, he has slowly developed his technique from working mainly in watercolours to his present, loose style using mixed media and often collage to capture the vibrancy and immediacy of his chosen scene.

Forest Gallery has a unique display of his new Cornish series of mixed media paintings and we suggest calling ahead for early viewings to avoid disappointment.

Artist: Nagib Karsan

Born in Tanzania in 1955, Nagib spent his childhood years in Africa and in boarding school in the UK.

Enjoying art from an early age, he undertook a six-month course in Kenya before embarking on a varied career in business.

During this period, he explored a wide variety of subjects and media and found inspiration in the work of Frank Webb in the style of design impressionism, mostly in watercolour.

He is now painting regularly and over recent years has particularly enjoyed working in mixed media, finding the freedom offered by this medium more suited to his personality and style.

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Typically he applies a collage of paper to the image surface before and during the application of paint which adds depth and texture to the finished piece.

Art Group / Exhibitions

Currently residing in Surrey, Nagib is a member of the Dorking Group of Artists and the Guildford Art Society and exhibits regularly in the area.