Raheem with a some of his caricatures
Many of you will recognise him a the “Cartoon Guy” who sits by the pool area during these warm summer days and delights children and adults alike, with his fantastic caricatures.
His name is Raheem Jabbar and he is our resident artist. He spends his time at Sunset Beach Club creating fun and memorable caricatures which provide many of our guests with a memorable souvenir of their fun packed holiday. Yes, you have to pay for the privilege but Raheem’s prices are very reasonable and as you will learn later in this post, you are getting a caricature from a true artist! – Might even be worth something in the future 😉
Anyway, that’s not what this post is about; there’s no doubt that Raheem is extremely talented at drawing caricatures, but there is a lot more to his artistic talent…
Originally fromIraq, Raheem studied art at theUniversityofBaghdad. During his studies, he also worked in the university’s art department as an assistant lecturer. Unfortunately, due to the severe political unrest in his country, in 1995 he was forced to leave his homeland;Spainwas his chosen destination and he has been here ever since.
Whilst chatting with Raheem, he explained that his art work encompasses many different disciplines: Ceramic, painting, prints, sculptures, and even architecture. Judging by the photos I’ve seen of some of his work (You can see some of them in the photo gallery below), he seems to have mastered all of them! His work has been exhibited inIraq,Jordanand locally in Benalmadena and Fuengirola.
So next time you see Raheem by the pool, be sure to chat to him about his art work; he is extremely knowledgeable and if you like art, you’re in for a treat. He might even give you a special price on one of his wonderful sculptures or paintings 😉
