The works of Shereif Eldesouky explore and draw inspiration from the natural world. Eldesouky is an Egyptian mixed media artist and painter currently based in Bangkok. Born in Saudi Arabia, Eldesouky grew up between Saudi and the UK. He moved to Egypt during his high school and university years where he earned his B.A. in integrated marketing communications & a minor in fine arts from the American University in Cairo. His professional background started in creative advertising, branding, and events management in Cairo, moving to Jordan where he worked in tourism destination marketing. He later shifted his career to becoming a freelance artist when he relocated to the Philippines and then Washington D.C. where he worked at the National Gallery of Art.