Hi, I’m ROMA.
I’m a Bahrain-based visual artist working in the spaces of animation and illustration, currently exploring projects that engage in history, education, and children’s literature.
After years of creating primarily branded content, I am currently on a journey to bring some of my own ideas to the forefront.
I am an artist and animator with a love for creating vibrant visual stories.
The moving image has been an integral part of who I am for as long as I can remember. Animation in all its forms is a captivating medium that transcends the boundaries often encountered by video cameras alone. It can be best summarised by Professor Paul Wells as an ‘omnipresent visual language of the 21st century’.
Following my BA in Animation, I’ve created animation for advertising agencies, educational institutions, local councils and non-profit organisations. For each project, I put work into developing my craft, storytelling and software skills.
Upon entering a chapter of freelancing, I have enjoyed engaging with community projects, taking part in animation and illustration that elevates and inspires through a fundamental connection to history, heritage and fun. I have leant into educational projects, and taught a workshop in partnership with the Play Office to bring the worlds of technology and traditional flip-book animation together in an accessible way.
Art and animation grounds me. Every year I venture to festivals such as LIAF and Annecy, celebrating the ritual that brings us together at 24 frames per second. It is this grounding process that has helped me transition to a life from the UK to Bahrain, where I continue to seek and find community. Projects such as Alleyways of AlUla continue to light a path for me and bring me inspiration.
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