- Samira Tawfik Matanis (Kinaan) from Abu - Snan, born in Basa village in the west Galilee, married + four children.
- Samira is graduate of art department – Oranim College.
- A graduate of Bet - Berl College in Kfar Saba in directing gradeschool units in local councils.
- Between the years 1991-2001, she worked as a coordinator of preschool projects in the community center of the village.
- For 12 years she organized exhibitions and creative workshops in the community center for children between the ages 6-18.
-Samira has taught courses of arts in the community center to kindergarden teachers in Abu Snan for ten years.
- Won a prize in recognition of her efforts as an art director of the summer camps in Abu Snan community center.
- An art teacher in school Abu Snan.
- A member of Ebdaa’ the association for Arab artists.
- A member of the association of Israeli Artists- Shagal in Haifa.
Privet Exhibitions:
-1992 “Salam” (peace), Abu Snan community center.
-1994 “Tabea” (nature), Abu Snan community center.
-1999 untiteld, Shefaram community center.
-2000 “Miraa” Mirror Abu Snan community center.
-2005 “Shababik” (windows), art gallery-municipal community center-Nazareth + catalogue.
Selected Exhibitions:
1989- “Personal paintings”, Oranim College + catalogue.
1997- Untitled, Shefaram community center.
2001- “Historical Journey” The Technological high school – Haifa.
2001-“Women” , the exhibition of Sachnin College . devoted to graduates of beautiful arts department .
2001- “Motherhood”, Oranim College + Catalogue.
2002- “ Silent nature “, Bet Hagefen exhibition hall Haifa+ catalogue.
2002- “Untitled”, the Kibutz exhibition hall – Tel Aviv - + catalogue.
2002- “Untitled”, Yirka community center – Ebdaa’.
2003- “The Struggle for the sake of women “, Shagal artists house – Haifa.
2003- “Who can find a vitreous wife? “ Shagal artists house – Haifa.
2003- “Mirrors “, Acco the theater festival.
2003- “Hush Bardak”, (The feeling of chaos), Kufer Karea.
2003- “Individual paintings”, Arab and Jewish artist in the Galilee. Tel Hatsab Exhibition hall.
2004- “Ebdaa’t”, Baka Elgarbiya community center.
2004- “Ebdaa’”, Kfar Yassif community center.
2004- “Untitled”, Almedan Theater, Haifa.
2005- “Mirror Woman”, Shagal artists house.
2005- “Untitled”, Shagal artists house.
2005- “Untitled”, Shagal artists house + catalogue.
2005- “Women artists and creativity “, Eshkol hapayis exhibitions hall. Tamra village, Ebdaa’.
2006- “untitled”, shagal artists house.
2006- “untitled”, rammallah.
International Exhibition:
2005- Germany
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