Halla Shafey

Switching careers is never a decision to be taken lightly, especially when trading more than 25 years of experience as a high-flying professional for the unpredictable path of an artist. Yet a mid-life occupation switch was a risk that Halla Shafey was willing to take. After a successful career as an economist, she is now a full-time artist – and that gamble has paid dividends. Not only has the Cairo-based artist won numerous awards for her wonderfully textured, multicoloured artworks – including the Award at the Pastel Society’s recent annual exhibition for her painting, – but she has also been