Traces of Happiness

With its combination of delicate, slender- trunked trees and pretty pathway leading the viewer towards a rich depth of woodland, edged by an abundance of subtle green and pink foliage, this signed work bears all the hallmarks of the artist’s fascination with the best of what Mother Nature has to offer in her beloved homeland. The scene is both peaceful and uplifting, with the glorious hues of the flora, the shadow of the trees and bushes, and the shafts of light indicating a perfect spring-summer day, typical of the natural landscapes that Baalbaki describes as her refuge.
Born in Odaisse and a graduate of the Fine Arts Institute of the Lebanese University, Baalbaki has participated in collectives and also held solo shows. Aside from her realistic works, she has also explored abstraction, while still adapting themes from nature into her work. Other favoured subjects are the Mediterranean coastline, complete with townscapes which, along with her seemingly picturesque landscapes and other works, often relay a more poignant or frantic, underlying message about the world.