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Wed's dancing gypsy mandala: a red-haired figure with arms open, a Maat feather in her hair and a gown of autumn leaves

Artist · Art teacher · Jeddah

Wed H. Khashoggi

ود خاشقجي

paints faces, feelings, and the doors in between

Pastel faces, ink mandalas, and hand-painted furniture from a Jeddah studio. Wed teaches, builds a community for autistic children and their families, and dreams of a centre where art helps people heal.

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Recent works

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Tall painting of a serene face in pastel blue, rose and gold, with flowers in the hair and round gold earringsrose cheeks and gold earringsPainting of an elongated face in pink and apricot with large circular cheeks, a white vertical stroke and flowers abovethe watcher in apricotMixed-media portrait built from patterned paper shapes, flowers and lace motifs, with red lips and green eyeswoman of patternsPainting of a face in soft grey and pink with black and gold flower forms crowning the headgrey bloom

In her own words

Who is Wed?

A painter who lets the face arrive on its own, a teacher who starts with feeling, and a mother who built a community when her son needed one.

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The work

Four ways into the studio

pick a door

Wed moves between canvas, paper, furniture and camera. The same garden of colour runs through all of it.

Painting of a face under a coral and olive flower crown

01

Paintings

Pastel faces in layers of paint, paper and pattern.

Fine-line ink drawing of a crimson flower

02

Mandalas & ink

Slow lines and petals, drawn as meditation.

Wooden door painted in violet with a column of eyes and leaves

03

Painted objects

Cabinets, doors and railings, given a garden.

Hands holding a large white lotus in front of a face

04

Photography & brand

Fashion stories, still life, logos and campaigns.

From the studio

Originals looking for a wall

Each painting is one of a kind. Add the ones you love to your basket and Wed will reply with price, size and delivery.

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Tall painting of a serene face in pastel blue, rose and gold, with flowers in the hair and round gold earrings

rose cheeks and gold earrings

Original · price on request

Painting of an elongated face in pink and apricot with large circular cheeks, a white vertical stroke and flowers above

the watcher in apricot

Original · price on request

Mixed-media portrait built from patterned paper shapes, flowers and lace motifs, with red lips and green eyes

woman of patterns

Original · price on request

Painting of a face in soft grey and pink with black and gold flower forms crowning the head

grey bloom

Original · price on request

Sessions & workshops

Come and paint with Wed

no experience needed

Wed is an art teacher first. Her sessions are slow, warm and hands-on, for beginners, families and groups. New rounds are announced on Instagram.

See sessions Dates on Instagram
  1. 01Intuitive face paintingAdults and beginners. No drawing skills needed.
  2. 02Mandala and ink meditationAnyone who wants a calm, focused practice.
  3. 03Paint an object back to lifeMakers, families, and small groups.
  4. 04Community painting circlesGroups, retreats, schools, and private events.

Innovative Learning Community · ILC

It started with Ibrah.

and grew into a community

Wed is the mother of an autistic teenager. She founded ILC in Jeddah so that autistic children have places to play, move and belong, and so their families do not have to find the way alone.

Discover ILC @innovative_learning_community

  • Sports days

    Movement, play and team games, adapted so every child can join in.

  • Basketball days

    Time on the court together, at a pace that works for autistic kids.

  • Family guidance

    Wed helps parents bring their children into school and community life.

The dream

A place where the senses heal

Wed dreams of a Healing Center built from many art forms at once: rooms of colour, sound, texture, scent and breath that help people reach what they feel, and keep healing long after they leave.

Step inside the vision A taste of Sinai
Illustration of a desert sanctuary at sunset: painted domed huts with mandala doors, cushions under a palm-frond shade, flowers and lanterns, with Sinai mountains behind

an illustrated vision, not yet a place

  • Colour
  • Sound
  • Touch
  • Scent
  • Breath
  • Movement

Journal

Lately on Instagram

@wedkhashoggi

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Two women painting round boards together at a low table in a sunny Sinai courtyardA painting circle in Sinai. Low table, soft light, many brushes.A tall cabinet hand-painted with a dark garden of flowersAn old cabinet, given a night garden.Colourful mandala in a spiral sketchbookSketchbook mandala, petal by petal.Hands holding a white lotus in front of a faceLotus, held close.Violet door painted with a column of eyes and leavesA door that watches the garden.A figure on a desert ridge at sunriseSunrise on the ridge above the camp.

Paint something together

A commission for your home, a painted door, a session for your group, or a collaboration for a good cause. Tell Wed what you have in mind.

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