Award winning artist Dita Omuri, born and raised in northern Albania, escaped her home country running towards the unknown and away from the restricted ways of expressing her emotions through art. Omuri studied graphics at London Metropolitan University. Previously: North West Kent College in Dartford and shkolla Mesme Artistike "Prenke Jakova" Shkoder. From a very young age, Dita’s sketchbook was her constant companion. By winning a young art competition she secured a scholarship at a traditional Art school aged 14. Learning the “Old Masters Techniques” and becoming aware that the only legal art form in Albania was Social Realism.