Rasha’s primary area of interest is figurative sculpture and the restoration of historic stone sculptures. With a good foundation in carving and modelling from City & Guilds of London Art School, she sought to gain additional expertise in capturing the human form in clay and drawing by attending the Florence Academy of Art (FAA).
A QEST 2023 Scholarship supported Rasha during the year long sculpture programme at the FAA, where she focused on anatomy, gesture, and the capturing of human form in clay and drawing. By supplementing her architectural stone carving foundation with specialized training in modelling the human form, Rasha believes that she has been well-positioned to build a career in figurative carving and restoration in stone in the UK.
Over the next five to ten years she also plans to work with recent immigrants, aiming to increase their awareness of and engagement with the UK’s abundant artistic and heritage resources.
