Zahrah Habibullah-Williams is an artist/designer/maker who was born in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and has made her way across Australia, North Africa and The Middle East.
Zahrah was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand. She moved to Australia in 2007 and continued with her tertiary studies in visual arts, first at Sydney University-College of the Arts then later at Northern Melbourne Institute of Tafe, completing a Diploma of Arts - Product Design. She is currently studying Bachelor of Design & Art Education at University of New South Wales - College of Fine Arts.
Her interest in Art begun as a child with an interest in all things creative. She knew that her life's work would be surrounded by or inclusive of the arts.
She says:
"I am the little girl who would count the bubble gum stuck on the pavement. The young woman that would sit in a coffee shop and listen to the world fly by. The mother who watches her son discover his fingers and toes. I love detail and for as long as I can remember I have been a collector of images, objects and things. I am a mother, an artist, and a designer. I am a traveler and one who makes and collects all things beautiful."
She has had some amazing opportunities to be able to live and travel throughout countries such as Morocco, Oman, UAE and Qatar which has without a doubt contributed to the enrichment and depth of her work.
Souk Collective is the company she setup to profile and sell her artworks, designs and photography.
Zahrah has worked in Commercial Advertising as a Senior Graphic Designer for 2 years, has participated in a number of exhibitions and worked on many private commissions.