Br. Mohamed Fradi

Born in Iraq in 1950 and having a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Baghdad University, Iraq, Mohamed Fradi is a highly accomplished artist, teacher, and author. Before immigrating to the United States, Fradi worked as a professional artist, illustrator and designer from 1971-1988 for Iraqi Art magazine in Baghdad and also worked as a designer and artist for Iraqi cinema and theater organizations. Subsequently, Fradi was an Instructor of Art at Baghdad University (1989-1992), Jordan University (1992-1993) and Applied Science University (1993-1998) in Amman, Jordan. In 1998, Fradi moved to the Netherlands, where he worked as a freelance artist until 2000. He then moved to the United States, became a citizen, and worked as an art instructor and professional artist with his works exhibited in many galleries and included in both public and private collections worldwide. From 2009-2016, Fradi worked as an art instructor in the Caribbean in a therapeutic art program for people at-risk for psychological problems due to exposure to dangerous situations. He currently lives in Dearborn Heights and is engaged in many artistic projects.Fradi is the author of two books: Development of Teacher's Skills in Drawing and Principles of Painting. In addition, he illustrated the book The Great Light. Fradi has been honored with awards including: Gold Prize, Almahras International Festival of Art (1993, Tunis, Tunisia); First Place,"Many Faces-One Future" (2002, Detroit, Michigan); and Second Place,"The Annual Jazz Festival," (2009, Detroit, Michigan).