Soully Abas

Soully teaches a variety of courses in drawing, painting, and design and art history. Her areas of expertise are oil painting and printmaking. She has exhibited her work widely nationally and internationally and has participated in a large number of group shows, solo shows, painting symposiums, and artist residencies.

Academic Degrees

  • BFA/ MFA in painting

Awards & Honors

* Recognition Award, “Wabash Valley Exhibition, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN, 2017

* Level Above Award - Vision, Chamber of Commerce, Terre Haute, IN, 2016

* Center of Community Engagement Recognition Award, Indiana State University, 2015

* President merit award, 8th Annual HMSU Show, Indiana State University, 2012

* Arts & Sciences Merit Award, 8th Annual HMSU Show, Indiana State University, 2012

* HMSU Merit Award, 8th Annual HMSU Show, Indiana State University, 2012

* Residential Life Teaching Award, Indiana State University, 2011

* President's merit award, Vital Signs, Indiana State University, 2010

Publications & Presentations

* “Remains III”, Mckndree University, Lebanon, IL, 2017

* "Seen for Syria”, River Valley Art Center, Russelville, AR, 2017

• “Remains II”, Art Turman Gallery, ISU, Terre Haute, IN, April, 201

* “Remains”, Turman Gallery, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, 2016

* “Wabash Valley Exhibition, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN, 2017

* “Picture Social Justice and Human Rights”, Gallery 1581, Boston, MA,2017

* “Art Unmasked”, Marian University Art Gallery, 2016

* “Celebrating 200 Years of Indiana Art”, University Gallery, Indiana State University, 2016

* “Seen for Syria”, Orange County Center of Contemporary Arts, CA, 2016

* “Seen for Syria”, Turman Art Gallery, ISU, Terre Haute, IN, 2014

* Indiana State University Faculty Show, Terre Haute, IN, 2014

* “With and Without Challenges” Carnegie Art Gallery, Covington, KY, 2014

* “Seen for Syria”, Jadal Art Gallery, Amman, Jordan, 2014

Research Experiences

Painting, printmaking: insects, landscapes, and most recently exploring the subject of war in her home country of Syria.

Teaching Interests

Painting (watercolor, oil, acrylic)

Drawing (charcoal, pastel, pencil, ink)

Printmaking

Design and color

Art History

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