Wasmaya bint Muhammad Al-Ashiwi, a faculty member in the Department of Art Education, Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University for Girls. She obtained a master’s degree in 1420 AH and obtained a doctorate in 1426 AH.
Fine art has an influential role on all levels, whether economic or social. The value of this is realized by every connoisseur of fine art who penetrates the painting with depth of thought to decipher its symbols and codes and enjoy its creativity. Therefore, fine art exhibitions are the main window and gateway to the fine artists’ paintings, which carry a reflection of society’s fabricated concerns or expression. About the concerns of the plastic artist himself, and connoisseurs and lovers of plastic art are thirsty to know the personalities of the creators behind these creative paintings, so we are pleased to have with us this week Dr. Wasmiya bint Muhammad Al-Ashiwi, a faculty member in the Department of Art Education at Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University for Girls. She obtained a master’s degree in 1420 AH and obtained a doctorate in 1426 AH.
* What did art bring to Dr. She called him Al-Ashiwi?
- I refine my mind and self. It became more profound. I have more faith in my message because I have an influential role, a reinforcing role, and an affirming role. The depth of my thinking has no limits, and my giving according to my message of faith has an impact. I aim for that and strive to strengthen myself as a Muslim first, and confirm my specificity as a Saudi woman. This is because I am the one who refined himself with art and refined his art with himself.
* Creativity in thinking occurs when practicing fine art, or is it the result of fine art?
Creativity in thinking is a process, so the creative person practices and produces art, and the individual can be made to practice art to grow creatively. Creativity is a behavioral phenomenon that, like other behavioral phenomena, can be learned and trained, so that the creative process can be activated in individuals and groups by practicing art, as well as those to whom God has given creativity and they are artists whose creativity lies in their practice of work.
Creativity is also a natural part of the human being. It is not limited to some people without others. It exists at different and diverse levels in all individuals. Heredity and environment stand as equal determinants in determining the path of creative behavior. Therefore, creativity and plastic art are two sides of the same coin.
* What distinguishes Dr.’s art? And his name?
- I exalt my giving, and I believe that the one who tastes it exalts it.
Allow me to mention some of what was written about me, including a study of my works by a student in the Department of Art Education at King Saud University (the artist relies on diversity as an artistic value in every work, and diversity between works means diversity in the compositional elements of a single work so that its vocabulary appears numerous, and diversity in terms of space so it appears The vocabulary of composition with varying spaces, diversity, and style of presentation from abstract expressionism, surreal expressionism, and decorative, and the rhythm followed by all the works is a free, moving rhythm that gives the works high dynamism.
* What about your artistic contributions?
- Many participations inside and outside the Kingdom, the most recent of which was the organization by the Supreme Tourism Authority on the days of Eid in the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Aziz Science Oasis, a plastic arts exhibition (creative women).
*Does art have an impact on the social level?
Art has an important and positive developmental role in all fields: civilizational (cultural), therapeutic (psychological), and economic (at the individual and state levels). Your question is specifically social. The topics covered in plastic art have an impact on the recipient individuals. Hence, the artist must strive, and the media should strive with him, to highlight activities. Visual Artists I will explain the importance of the role of the artist-designer; Because it is characterized by a thoughtful artistic presentation with an impact, because advertising is a form of intellectual innovation, and the most important factor in attracting the attention of the target group is if the designer achieves the artistic foundations.
* What did the university provide for fine art?
- I believe that if a statistical study was presented on who represents the largest number of female artists, we would find that they are graduates of Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University for Girls (formerly Riyadh University for Girls). The university also has a greater role through distinguished specializations, as it meets the needs of the labor market.
