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"In Jamaliah’s paintings,
the brush dances and the ink sings !" -- I-Hsiung Ju,
Emeritus Professor of Art, Washington and Lee University
An exponent of Oriental brushwork artistry,
Jamaliah Morais has been captivating art lovers everywhere
with her lively watercolors for twenty years. A Malaysian,
she cut her teeth as an artist in the Philippines where she
studied traditional brushwork at the Chinese Artists’
Guild. Since arriving in the U.S. in 1985, Jamaliah has branched
out in new directions, dabbling with the more modern freestyle
and Ling Nam techniques, poured ink-and-color techniques,
and portraiture. As an artist member of the Potomac Valley
Watercolorists, she is searching for ways to blend East and
West in her watercolors.
Jamaliah’s paintings and screens
are characterized by her keen sense of adventure, imagination
and color. Her majestic mountain landscapes, glorious flowers
and pines, and beautiful birds, peacocks and horses reveal
both her wide range and skills as a painter and her ability
to capture the essence and spirit of her subjects by weaving
a tapestry of exquisite lines, colors and shades. She has
held six solo exhibitions and participated in numerous joint
exhibitions in the U.S., Canada and the Philippines, winning
several awards for her works.
A past national President of the Sumi-e
Society of America, Jamaliah has taught in the art enrichment
programs at McLean schools and at art festivals organized
by Wolf Trap and the Fairfax County Arts Council. She also
teaches classes in Oriental brushwork, and has held several
workshops and demonstrations at Washington clubs and societies.
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