Artist Information:
Fauzia Minallah
Islamabad,
Pakistan
Member Since: Aug 2004
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Artist Statement:
My artistic journey has been
very unconventional and very
slow. At a very early age my
parents recognized the artist
in me, but it was much later
in life that I actually
enjoyed and cherished the joy
of being an artist. I trained
at the Pratt Institute, New
York , USA as a Communication
Designer, but have been
painting since the age of 12,
when I was a student of S.S
Hyder, an eminent artist of
Peshawar, in the North West
Frontier Province of Pakistan
. My greatest inspiration
comes from a craft from my
parents’ village in N.W.F.P,
called ‘chitarkari’ or slate
engraving and the ancient
Gandhara art. Watching slate
engravers chiseling intricate
designs on slate brought this
urge to pick up a hammer and
chisel and do it myself. Call
it art or craft, whatever I
have put on display are my
thoughts, feelings and
anxieties engraved on slate
and board. I love making my
own paper, something I learnt
from Tajima Shinji, a dear
friend from Japan, who
promoted handmade paper in
Pakistan.
My recent work is a window to
the world around me, where
words have lost their
meanings. What do words like
freedom, ...
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Fauzia Minallah's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Fauzia Minallah's Portfolio.
My artistic journey has been very unconventional and very slow. At a very early age my parents recognized the artist in me, but it was much later in life that I actually enjoyed and cherished the joy of being an artist. I trained at the Pratt Institute, New York , USA as a Communication Designer, but have been painting since the age of 12, when I was a student of S.S Hyder, an eminent artist of Peshawar, in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan . My greatest inspiration comes from a craft from my parents’ village in N.W.F.P, called ‘chitarkari’ or slate engraving and the ancient Gandhara art. Watching slate engravers chiseling intricate designs on slate brought this urge to pick up a hammer and chisel and do it myself. Call it art or craft, whatever I have put on display are my thoughts, feelings and anxieties engraved on slate and board. I love making my own paper, something I learnt from Tajima Shinji, a dear friend from Japan, who promoted handmade paper in Pakistan.
My recent work is a window to the world around me, where words have lost their meanings. What do words like freedom, ... |
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Untitled, 2005
Oil Painting,
2 x 4 feet
Not for Sale
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Liberation, 2005
Oil Painting,
2 x 2 feet
Not for Sale
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uNTITLED, 2005
Oil Painting,
4 x 2 feet
Not for Sale
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Untitled, 2005
Oil Painting,
2 x 2 feet
Not for Sale
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