[2] Makki was the first Emirati woman to earn a government scholarship to study art abroad in 1977.
Najat Makki was influenced by pioneer Egyptian artists such as Mokhtar, Mohamed Saeed, Hamed Nada, Brothers Wanly, Alsajini and Saed Alsader.
Najat’s creativity also inspired by the local Emirates environment such as the desert, the sea and folklore.
Her work covers a variety of styles including realism and abstract expressionism.
At home, I watched my sisters make cushions and curtains from brightly coloured material.