My work is about the connections we make;
to the world, the people around us and, most importantly, to ourselves.

I grew up in a family of artists; painters, photographers, writers and crafters. Some of them made careers out of their art and others lived creatively through everything they did. These family members encouraged me to create, and I have learned that I can’t live fully if I am not making things. I am inspired by memories, family histories, our sensitivity to what’s around us and how we process our feelings. Life, to me, is about celebrating the things that are beautiful, and trying to keep a sense of humour about ourselves.

Shereen Abdul-Baki is a two time award winning filmmaker, painter and designer, who enjoys working in both digital and traditional mediums (preferably the messy ones). Shereen’s paintings are the foundation for her cards, home decor collections, textile designs and embroidered pieces.

Elegy and The Kitchen Conqueror are both award winning short films, and have screened at festivals around the world. The Kitchen Conqueror is featured in DV Filmmaking from Start to Finish, published by O’Reilly.

Shereen earned a BFA in Graphic Design from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA and an MFA in Media Design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. She has worked both in the corporate world and independently and has taught Art and Design to students from grade school to University, both virtually and in person.