Dowa Hattem was born in Cairo in 1970. She is a Professor & former head of Decoration department at Faculty of Applied Arts. Since 1992 she has held eleven solo exhibitions, she has represented Egypt in many international exhibitions.

Dowa has obtained many prizes in painting field. Her artwork was acquired in Culture ministry, Egyptian Modern Art Museum, Cairo Opera House, El Ahrame newspaper, Helwan University and Special acquisitions in Egypt and Spain.