besada yakoub

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Besada Yakoub is an Egyptian (Coptic) sculptor, stone carver. He was trained in Egypt but currently lives in NJ, USA. He participated in many public projects at Johnson Atelier, New Jersey. He loves to carve such stones as granite, limestone, basalt and marble. His sculptures are related to traditional art, he carves interior small pieces as well as outside large-scale projects. Besada Yakoub has 5 carved Ancient Egyptian Reliefs permanently displayed at El Gouna Museum, Egypt. In 2003 he received a prestigious grant from The George and Helen Segal Foundation.
Sculptures by besada yakoub
Credentials
Qualifications
Bessada Yakoub`s education
1998 Institut`s Degree of Restoration Monument, Qena, Egypt
2000 Independant Study at Art Students League of New York.,Bessada Yakoub`s education
1998 Institut`s Degree of Restoration Monument, Qena, Egypt
2000 Independant Study at Art Students League of New York.Exhibitions
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Awards
Besada Yakoub`s awards
1998 Prestigious Hassan Heshmat Award - The Fine Art Society of Cairo, Egypt2001 Herk Ven Tongeren Memorial Sculpture Fund Award, Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture in Mercerville, New Jersey
2003 The George and Helen Segal Foundation Grant, New Jersey
2013 The 3d Prize at The Richard and Pam Salmon Sculpture Competition in San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Texas.
Bessada Yakoub`s Biography
Born and trained in Egypt, Besada Yakoub did early carved reliefs in native limestone, eventually carving statues in the around. He came to appreciate and love carving harder stones, like granite and basalt. He has been a master carver with the Johnson Atelier stone division and in 2003 received a grant from the George and Helen Segal Foundation.
Bessada Yakoub`s Public Works
Foundation Stone for the Coptic Orthodox Church - Archangel Michacl Howell
Sculpting five ancient Egyptian Relief`s, Three Lime Stone carvings, two Schist carvings, and five reliefs. Can be seen at EL Gouna Museum in Hurghada, Egypt.
