Leila Bustami was born in Nablus - Palestine
A long artistry journey in art practice that has flourished in watercolor paintings of a distinguished style characterized by humanitarian spirit & joyful impact.
Settled in Amman - Jordan
Pencil drawing of portraits & faces
Went to school in Jerusalem - Palestine
Finished high school in Amman, then moved to Egypt for studying Architectural Engineering at Cairo University
Ink drawing of female figures in various gestures and creating collages made by pits of papers cut from magazines
Earned BSc in Architectural Engineering
Practiced architecture in Libya
Practiced architecture in Amman
First professional watercolor paintings
Went to U.S.A. for graduate studies
Pencil & ink sketches featuring female figures
Earned MSc in Architecture - University of Illinos at Urbana Champaign
Ink sketches of urban views of University of Illinios at Urbana Champaign campus
Earned Ph.D. in Architecture - University of Pennsylvania
Ink sketches featuring some parts of West Philadelphia
Head of the Architecture Engineering Department & Chief Architect of the Engineering Office at Yarmouk University, Jordan
Head of the Architectural Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science & Technology
Head of the Architectural Engineering Department, Jordan University for Women
Dean of the Faculty of Architecture & Design at University of Petra - Jordan
Leila private gallery & recent paintings
