Djamal Maldoum

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Tell us about your work:

I am originally from Chad, located in central Africa. I moved to the US in 2014 to seek asylum and get a better life. For me, art is a way to escape depression and anxiety. I started painting when I moved to the US because back home, I couldn’t afford to purchase paints. When I first started painting, a lot of people used to hate on me because they thought my art was only of girls. I even lost some friends due to paintings. Luckily, my family was a huge support, which pushed me to keep chasing my dream. When I sold my first art piece in 2016, I felt like the whole world was clapping for me and cheering me on! Since then, I’ve never stopped painting. I’ve more than 50 paintings hanging in my room.

How to contact this artist: nassirmoldom@gmail.com