Myriam Hamdallah started drawing and painting as a child in the Caribbean. Characteristic of her works is the use of bold colors as an emotional expression. She paints in oils and acrylics, experimenting with improbable color schemes. A public health program manager by day, she is an artist “on the side,” having received formal instruction at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA and at the Washington Studio School. She has exhibited at the DC Social Insider Eros Exhibits, at Artontheside.com, and the Academy for Educational Development, and Artomatic.