Biography
Youssef’s passion for art goes back to his childhood in Morocco, spent his teenage years between drawings and water coloring, then moved to New York City, where he learned landscape oil painting while pursuing a PhD in Mathematics. After graduation from City University Graduate center of New York, Youssef moved to Toronto where he is pursuing his artistic passion.
Youssef uses color to create vibrancy of light, dimension in layers and flatness of the surface; Youssef works with these techniques to cause the viewer’s attention to shift between the referential and the purely abstract. He strives to convey a beautiful message through his art, stimulates the art lover's mind, leaving an everlasting impression.
