Their passion for painting pastoral scenes in a world governed by cyber space and computer-generated graphics is something they won't exchange. That's the case with Ayman Gharaybeih. Born in the green village of Huwara, north of Jordan, Gharaybeih is a nature lover by default. In his current exhibition at the Rodin Art Gallery, Gharaybeih pays tribute to seven northern Jordanian villages. Through 27 paintings depicting the seven towns, Gharaybeih celebrates the beauty of northern Jordan.
Many people are unaware of the pastoral allure of the north.
Gharaybeih is an advocate of the environment, something that he often expresses through realistic depiction's of nature. Gharaybeih's sedate colors dominate his paintings of Al Salt, Al Huson and Um Qays. Another village called Samad near Ajluon, is depicted through 11 of Gharaybeih's paintings. Like Huwara, Gharaybeih said Samad is a village that overflows with history. Gharaybeih portrayed the village's stony walls, semi-paved roads, trees and an old mosque nestling in the heart of the city.