Lady Rabia exhibits in Shakespeare country

Lady Rabia at Stratford Arthouse

(CNS): Local author, poet and artist Lady Rabia is exhibiting her cartoon art series “New Heroes Wanted” in the UK for the first time at Stratford ArtsHouse in Stratford Upon Avon. Known for her writing, illustrations, performance poetry, storytelling and cultural activism, Lady Rabia recently moved to Stratford, famous as the home of Shakespeare and a cultural centre for the arts, to set up the global headquarters for her children’s media company, ContessaBlack Entertainment.

“I am very pleased to be invited by Stratford ArtsHouse for this solo showing, she said as the exhibition opened. “It is a wonderful way to introduce my art because it is where I live and work.”

Stratford ArtsHouse is expecting some 5,000 people during the next few weeks for a variety of sold out events.  General Manager Clare Allen said it was a “charming exhibition” with “universal appeal”.

The “New Heroes Wanted” exhibit features over 30 illustrations of the characters from her children’s books which will be released in the UK this spring. The series is also being prepped for theatrical and TV animation production.

Lady Rabia, who is a visually impaired artist with keratoconus, launched the Cayman Islands’ first culturally-inspired children’s book series only months after rescuing her six children, who were being held in the Middle East. In 2014, she received the country’s highest award for creativity, the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) Silver Star.

Stratford ArtsHouse is located at 14 Rother Street, Stratford upon Avon.  It is open daily from 9am until 5.30pm. The exhibition runs until 2 March.