Wafika Sultan Al-Essa

In 2014, she won the Arab's Woman Awards for best Qatari artist.

Her art works have been included in official exhibitions held abroad by the emir of Qatar. Her works were put on display in Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha in 2011. She was one of the two female Qatari artists out of a group of 23 artists who had their works displayed. Her works were later put on permanent display in the museum.

Al Essa specializes in painting and plastic arts. She was a regular participant in local art exhibitions since 1972. She attended the second Arab Artists' Federation exhibition held in Morocco in 1976, the fifth and sixth exhibitions of Arab artists held in Kuwait, and the Qatari Art Exhibitions held in 1978 in Paris-London and in Tunis in 1979. She joined the Qatari Fine Arts Society shortly after its inception in 1980, and attended their exhibitions held in 1981 and 1982.

Wafika Sultan Al-Essa (Arabic: وفيقة سلطان العيسى ‎; born 1952 in Bahrain) is a Qatari artist specializing in painting and plastic arts. She has occupied posts in Qatar TV's production department. She is one of the first females in the country to study and practice art professionally. She has been described as a pioneer of modern art in Qatar.

Al Essa was born in Bahrain in 1952. After receiving a scholarship from the Qatari government, she traveled to Egypt to attend Helwan University (then known as Cairo University) where she graduated with a BA in applied art in 1974.