Slow Life

Tanya Hayek is a French-Lebanese artist and former architect whose work blends structural precision with expressive, intuitive color. Based in Dubai, she paints homes, portraits, interiors, and auras, capturing not just how things look, but how they feel.

She left the corporate world to pursue art full-time, driven by an unshakable passion for creativity and storytelling through painting. Her work captures the essence of places and people, from dreamlike house portraits to elegant live watercolor sketches. She is also known for her unique aura paintings, where she translates energy and personality into abstract color compositions.

She has exhibited at World Art Dubai, Dubai Design Week, Quoz Art Festival, and Top Drawer London. Her work has also been featured in publications like Vogue UK and World of Interiors, and she continues to collaborate with global brands and paint live at events around the world.

For Narrae, Tanya was inspired by the idea of a quiet sanctuary where time slows down. Her piece blends design, nature, and friendship, with a small bird as the joyful symbol of life’s unpredictability. It’s a gentle reminder that self-love doesn’t have to be loud, it’s simply about presence, care, and stillness shared with someone you love.