La Familia

by Dina Albogammi 

Adalia: Nobility and Beauty.

In a family, there is the younger sister that always wants to feel beautiful since she is the youngest of the other sisters. Adalia has a very pretty face with beautiful colored hair and an expressive style.

Dolores: Takes it all.

She is the older sister, who has the biggest heart in the family. Everyone goes to her when they have a problem. In our families, we always run to the eldest when we are in trouble. The painting is a portrait of Dolores, a vibrant personality with a heart shaped face.

Miguel: Power and Control.

Miguel is the youngest brother in the family. As we all know, that means that he controls everything, and he is open to ask for whatever he wants. He is basically the ‘prince’ of the family; with sleek hair, an unimpressed look in his eyes, with accents of emerald green on his face and the collar of a confident powerful young man.

Family is the most important thing for many. For me, family has been a constant support—always there to back me through my creative career. I am a middle child. I am a sister, my siblings best friend, and their secret keeper. I have a different relationship with each one of them, and the paintings represent who they are. I wanted to link their personalities with their physical characters and preserve them through paint and canvas. My work is influenced by names and their meanings.

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Dina Albogammi: I’m a 24-year-old, Saudi with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. I started as a photographer, aiming to capture meanings and emotions, before painting became my main priority. I’m into sports, travel and reading books. I recently started writing and continued to do so along with painting.