Rima was born in Amman, Jordan in 1955 and studied at Eastbourne & Cambridge Schools of Art. She lives and works in London but much of her work is influenced by travels abroad. She has been making prints (carborundum etchings) since 1979; the Arabic script and poetic roots inspire recent calligraphic work. Although the language itself is beautiful, these works focus on the visual choreography of the letters in abstract relationship. Movement and rhythm is important with letters being repeated, magnified and divided. Recently she ventured into painting, both on paper and canvas. R.F. 's recent exhibitions include; 2006  Meem Gallery, Dubai,  1997 Aphrodie, Izmir, Turkey, 1996  Green Art, Dubai, UAE, Galeri Oda, Istanbul, Turkey, 1995   50x70, Beirut, Lebanon, 1992  Alef, Cairo, Egypt, 1991   Plum Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, 2006 'Huroof’ Al Bareh, Bahrain, The Gallery Cork Street, London, 1999/2000    “Dialogue of the Present”:    Brunei Gallery, London; 1994/1995     “Forces of Change” Museum of Women, Washington DC; Chicago; Miami and Atlanta. Her publications include 1994: Forces of Change: Artists of the Arab World, Selwa Nashishibi, 1999: Contemporary Arab Women’s Art, Fran Lloyd, 2001: Displacement & Difference, Fran Lloyd.