Werribee’s Mohammed Jawad with his artwork. 65841 Picture: JOE MASTROIANNI
By Alesha Capone
WHEN he moved from Lebanon to Australia, welder Mohammed Jawad also brought a creative talent with him.
He makes elegant silver-coloured aluminium sculptures and his works include an artwork showing a house with flames at the top, representing Black Saturday.
Another shows Captain Cook’s ship going through the centre of Australia, a symbol of Iraq and flower to represent growth.
Mr Jawad, who is studying English at the Werribee Community and Education Centre, wowed his teachers and fellow students when he took his artworks to class recently.
The 32-year-old was born in Iraq and spent seven years in Lebanon before arriving in Australia. “In Iraq I worked with brass and tin,” Mr Jawad said.
“I left Iraq because of the war, many people were killed.
“Australia has given me a new life and a new future.
“I like Australia and I like Werribee.”
Mr Jawad said his next sculpture would focus on the Queensland floods.
