Farouk Kaspaules

Descent: Iraqi-Assyrian

Profession: Artist

Canadian Origin: Ottawa, Ontario

Farouk Kaspaules is an Iraqi-born Canadian artist of Assyrian origin based in Ottawa. He has earned degrees from the Visual Arts Department of Ottawa University in studio profile (1997) and art theory (1998), and has been active in artist-run centres and community organizations. Although Kaspaules favours the traditional mediums of painting and engraving, he also uses silkscreen photography and video in his works.