Diana Ishaqat
Heritage Artist, Digital Illustrator for Non-profits
Art for Auto-Ethnography and Creative Advocacy
A Jordanian Heritage Artist and Digital Illustrator with a background in international development. Inspired by the Caucasus heritage in Jordan.
Oil paintings, wood objects, merchandise, civil society collaborations.
Snippets from past exhibitions.
Skills built in project management, advocacy and communications through civil society work inform my practice.
contact
dianaishaqat@gmail.com.
ARTIST BIO: Diana ishaqat
I’m inspired by the Caucasus heritage and Jordan’s diversity and history. My background in development and my activism in women rights, peacebuilding and the preservation of heritage and culture feed into my work and are a continuation of my creative identity.
My works, from oil painting to wooden objects and illustrations used for civil society campaigns to +25 countries, including Jordan, Turkey, China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, among others.
I speak English, Arabic, Russian, Circassian, and I’m learning Mandarin Chinese. I have a Master’s in Media, Campaigning and Social Change from the University of Westminster and a Master’s in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University.
Oil paintings, wood objects (miniatures, magnets), merchandise (bags, bookmarks, stickers, postcards, notebooks, accessories), civil society collaborations (website, campaign, communications illustrations, videos and graphics) delivered to clients in +25 countries since 2022 from Amman, Jordan to the world.
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ARTIST products:
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Exhibits and Events
From 2021 onwards, the year I decided it was a good idea to start sharing my work, my art has been showcased, and I have been offered opportunities to discuss it with international organizations such as the UNESCO, UNDP, and Konrad Adenauer Foundation, as well as emerging and established actors in Jordan such as Al Jeel Al Jadeed Club for Circassian Culture, 3J Gallery and Experiences, Jordan News, among others.
During a time of war and violent radicalism being promoted as a norm and a fact of life, I am appreciative of the many platform opportunities I continue to have to speak about heritage art, and art in general, for advocacy, dialogue, and change.
Civil Society Projects
I have been working in the development sector with local and international organizations since 2016.
I provide consultancy services in communications, campaigning, and community engagement, combining development practice experience with the arts.
Since 2023, I have illustrated for and participated in the Peace Starts Here Campaign by Peace Direct, with my work featured in social media materials, campaign communications, and print materials.
I have also created comics for Peace Direct and children’s Nur Magazine in Kabardino-Balkaria (bottom right).
Additionally, my illustrations have been featured on the website of Sakeena, a Jordanian organization focused on the future of orphans after they graduate from foster homes.
