Nada Koleilat Doany sees art as play. She grew up in Beirut, Lebanon, a city known through the ages as the cultural port ‎between Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Her rich heritage and extensive international experiences are reflected in her approach to life and art: a playful mixture of ‎East and West with a signature style that is uniquely hers. She ‎holds a Doctorate degree from the University of Texas at Austin ‎in Philosophy of Language, as well as two Master’s degrees in Sociology and Communication. Being trilingual, she enjoys ‎spending her time reading and traveling as well as ‎volunteering in the communities she has lived in.