Waaris is a young budding artist in UAE, who is working to make a name for himself and hoping to inspire others as well in the field of art. At the age of 4, Waaris was diagnosed with developmental delay with autistic traits and completed his schooling at the Special Needs Section at the Dasman Bilingual School in Kuwait. In school, Waaris was noticed for his strong bent of mind towards Art especially painting and he was encouraged to take it further. As he grew in skill, Waaris’ paintings gradually became part of various exhibitions organized by the school. Waaris completed his schooling with distinction having won the Principal’s Award and the Academic Award for Hard Work and Exemplary Behaviour.

From 2018-2020, to further strengthen his innate talent, he joined an Art Gallery Studio in Kuwait called ARTSPACE and worked with them where he began expanding his exploration into Abstracts, Calligraphy, Mixed Medium, Oils, and Sketches. He was also part of one of the exhibitions organized by ARTSPACE, where his talent earned him a Solo Exhibition.

In 2021, when he moved to Dubai, Waaris joined Lotus Education in Dubai Knowledge Park in UAE and did various certification courses for different type of art techniques.

Waaris has been part of “World Art Dubai” in 2022 & 2023 where he displayed his paintings. World Art Dubai is one of the biggest art event in the region.

He hopes to have a full-time career as an artist once he graduates.