Azad Shawqi was born in Arbil -Iraq in 1929 .Graduated from the institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad in 1955. Lectured in art education for all levels of education for several years in the city of Sulaymaniyah. He played a remarkable role in the field of children's drawings and established the first children's theater in Sulaymaniyah . Held solo exhibitions in Arbil and Beirut.