Talks
2013 I gave a talk Drawing on Tradition: Miniature painting, its relevance and recovery for use in contemporary art practice today’ at the Prince’s School of Traditional Art’s, London
2014 Talk at the book launch ‘Art and Resilience’ at the Alhambra Art Council, Lahore
2019 During Women’s week she gave a talk at the Qatar Library, on completing a PhD Drawing on Tradition whilst continuing her practice as an artist based in London.
Education
2013 PhD Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, London (UK)- “Drawing on tradition: The recognition and relevance of the elements of Persian, Mughal and Pahari drawing and painting in contemporary art practice.”
1976-77 Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford (UK)
1974 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Department of Fine Arts, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
1972 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) Department of Fine Arts, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Exhibitions
2023 Seeds, Trees & Mountains, Aga Khan Centre Gallery, London
2023 Humanism: Flowering of Being: Asia House Gallery, Asia House,
London
2022 Chelsea in Colour, Chelsea Art Society Members exhibition, London
2021 Chelsea, Naturally, An exhibition of the members of Chelsea Art Society, London
2021 The Petri dish project exhibition, Tebbs gallery, London
2021 Love thy neighbour, Manchester Triennial, exhibition at the Poetry Library, Manchester. This exhibition will be travelling with the Asia Triennial
2021 Making Paradise exhibition at the Aga Khan Centre gallery, London
2020 ING Discerning Eye exhibition 2020
2019 Ebb and Flow: A Chelsea Perspective, an exhibition of the Chelsea Art
Society members, London
2019 Group show Carpet Pages Roots 11, The Art Pavilion, London
2019 Solo exhibition at AlBahie, Doha, Qatar
2019 Three paintings on permanent display at Dumfries House, UK
2019 Solo exhibition In the Absence of Shadows, Minaretein Gallery, Doha,
Qatar
2019 72nd Annual Exhibition of the Chelsea Art Society, London
2018 Group show Living Tradition, VM Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2018 Group show Contemporary Arts Through Living Traditions at the Prince’s School of Traditional Art’s, London.
2017 Participated in the 9th National Exhibition of the National Council of the Arts, National Gallery, Islamabad, Pakistan
2017 Solo Exhibition Echoes of Contemplation, the Prince’s
School of Traditional Art’s, London.
2017 66th Annual Exhibition of the Chelsea Art Society, London
2016 65th Annual Exhibition of the Chelsea Art Society, London
2015 64th Annual Exhibition of the Chelsea Art Society, London
2014 63rd Annual Exhibition of the Chelsea Art Society, London
2013 PhD and master’s degree Show at the Prince’s Foundation School of
Traditional Art’s, London.
2010 Exhibited work at the National Gallery alongside the
Exhibition The Indian Portrait 1560-1860,” London
Achievements and awards
2002 Muslim Achievement Award in Art and Culture, House of Lords, London,
1983 First Prize (Abstract Painting) Artists of Sind Competition, organised
by the Arts Council, Karachi, Pakistan
1974 Gold Medal for achieving the First Position in MFA, University of
Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
1972 Merit Scholarship (BFA) University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
1971 First Position in Fine Arts (Life Drawing) competition at the Annual Gathering of All Pakistan Talented Students, Lahore