1. Name: Ruzaika Omar Basaree, Dr.
2. Occupation: Artist, Educator
3. Date and place of birth: August 1948, Penang
4. Education:
- PhD, University of Malaya
- Master in Art Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
- St. George’s Girl Schools (1962-1966)
5. Contributions:
- Made her name as an artist since 1970s
- Participated in group shows round the world including Malaysian Art (1965-1978) in London, Contemporary Asian Art in Fukuoka, Japan, Titian 2 Art Exhibition in Bangkok, and Istiqal Arts Festival in Jakarta
- Has embraced the influence of Islam in her art and has shown in many exhibitions; Islamic Identity in Malaysian Art and Contemporary Islamic Art of Malaysia: Change and Continuity
- Exhibitors, Thou Art Women project, Galeri Chandan
- Curator, the Iqra and the Spirit of Andalusia, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Contributed a major research project on the geometry of Malay woodcarving
- Educator, Universiti Teknologi MARA (since 1975)
Source:
Khoo Salma Nasution, Alison Hayes and Sehra Yeap Zimbulis. (2010). Giving Our Best: The Story of St. George’s Girls School, Penang, 1885-2010 . Penang: Areca Books
