The Palestenian artist, Zaki Baboun born July 30, 1962, lives and work in the town of his birth: Betlehem. Zaki Baboun was only five months old when his father died, living the mother with three sons. From primary school, Zaki Baboun went on to secondary school, but by his fifteenth birthday he had made up his mind to work in a garage and become a motor mechanic, like his father.
But things turned out differently. What he like doing best was sketching and painting. He made carvings for the tourist industry, but later discovered the pleasure of applying his painting to the woodwork . From 1994, Zaki has been concentrating on painting with oils.

Address :
Zaki Baboun (*30.07.62)
P.O.Box 113, BEIT JALA, Palestine/Israel
Phone: (-- 972) 2 274 41 16
E-mail: [email protected]

The Palestenian artist, Zaki Baboun born July 30, 1962, lives and work in the town of his birth: Betlehem. Zaki Baboun was only five months old when his father died, living the mother with three sons. From primary school, Zaki Baboun went on to secondary school, but by his fifteenth birthday he had made up his mind to work in a garage and become a motor mechanic, like his father.
But things turned out differently. What he like doing best was sketching and painting. He made carvings for the tourist industry, but later discovered the pleasure of applying his painting to the woodwork . From 1994, Zaki has been concentrating on painting with oils. He was born into a Christian family. Questioned about the significance of his faith, Zaki replied "On Sundays, when very young, I was taken by my mother to the church. I heard lots of stories there. Those about Jesus were the ones that enthralled me the most. Later on, in 1991, I was baptized in the Jordan, just as He was. I am not all that familiar with the Bible, but I have a firm belief in God who wants me to listen to what His son has to say to me at this present time. God... I think this name means much for Jews, Muslims and Christians. I could well imagine that God just wants us to respect one another as faithful people." His future ? At the present time it would seem that he is by no means short of the inspiration enabling him to take continued pleasure from his art. Art ? For himself, he says, "Art is not for all the world like a great, wide sea, yet with much more to do with the greater firmament. That is where, I hope, with all the colours and all technical possibilities that may come my way, I shall be able to keep at it for long time!" Our hope is you will appreciate the artist's works. (by Lolke Osinga, Holland - taken from the Amity Christian Art Center magazine edition 8.2000.11)

Some of Zaki Baboun's paintings are:

The Good Sheperd
Baptism
The Last Supper
Ascension
God The True Shepherd (Ezekiel 34:11-14)
Fishers of Men (Galatians 5:1,13-14)
Lord, Save me (Matt. 14:28-31)
Christmas Announcement (Matt. 1:18-23)
The Last Supper (Oil Painting)
The Visit of the Wise Men (Matt. 2:9) (Oil Painting)
One in Christ (Ephesians 2:19-22)
The Good News or Deliverance (Isaiah 61:1-2)
The Lord of Peace (Isaiah 66:12-14)