Artist and instructor

Curriculum Vita


Education:

2007: Painting Workshop, Federation of Canadian Artist, Calgary
2005-2002: Visual Arts Certificate Program, University of Alberta
1996: Drawing still-life from Artist Studio Lessons.
1994: Art education received from Pakistan.


Exhibitions & Juried Group Shows:

2023: Paint the Foothills, Leighton Art Center

2023: Expresstival with Art Spot
2023: Gallery at Market SPOT at Core Mall
2023: Art Show, Willow ridge community center
2023: Calgary art community under $200 art show
2023: Art spot Calgary 15 years art show, Calgary2011: Stephen Ave art walk, Calgary
2011: Canadian Artist for the Poor, Calgary
2010: Stampede Gallery Artist, Calgary
2009: TELUS Art Market, Calgary
2009 October: The Calyx Art Show
2009 June: The Works Art and Design Festival
2009 June: Cultural Intersection Art Exhibition
2009 May: Color Condominiums
2009 May: Chester mere Art Guild Show
2009 Nov: Annual Fall Show and sale, FCA.
2009 Oct: TransCanada Show and Sale, Riverview Artists.
2009 Oct: Calyx Art Show and sale. Calgary.
2009 June: The Work, Edmonton's
2009: Journey of Art, FCA, Calgary.
2009: Absolutely Art, FCA, Calgary.
2007-2008: Artist Studio, Art Central, Calgary.
2007: Art Exposure, Art Expo, Calgary.
2007: UN Seen Art Work, Art Point, Calgary.
2007: Jubilee Gallery, Calgary.
2007: Spring 2007 Art Exposed, Calgary, Canada.
2007: "Free For All", Alberta Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada.
2006: Spectrum Gallery Show, Edmonton, Canada.
2006: Maverick Microbrewery, Edmonton, Canada.
2006-2005-2004: "Art Walk", Whyte Ave, Edmonton, Canada
2006-2005-2004: "Garden Center", Edmonton, Canada.
2006: Spring Show: Emerging Art Society, Edmonton, Canada.
2005: Spring Show Strathcona art, Edmonton, Canada.
2005: Art Fundraising, Strathcona Art, Edmonton, Canada.
2005-2004: "Creation in the Park", Edmonton, Canada.
2003-2000: "Spring Show", Roxbury, NJ.

2003: "I've been there", Edison, NJ.
2003: "Gardens of the garden state", NJ.
2002-2001-2000-: "Eisenhower Art Show", Roxbury, NJ.
2002: "Edison Art Society Show", NJ.
2002: "Randolph show", Randolph, NJ.
2002-2001: juried Show", Tewksbury, NJ.
2001: "Mountain Art juried Show", NJ.
2001: "Denville Show", Denville, NJ.
2001: "Roxbury Show", Roxbury, NJ.
2001-2002: "Spring Show", Roxbury, NJ.
2000: "Exhibition" in NJ
1997: "Dubai Paintings", Sharjah.
1993-1994: juried Competition, Karachi.
1993: "Small Work", Karachi.

Commissions:

Ongoing-2004: Private commissions ongoing bases.
2023: Pets portrait

2023: Portrait family drawing

2022: Portrait drawing

2013: Mural Girls Night Out, Calgary
2003: Logo painted for McKee School, Edmonton.


Demonstration & Workshops:

Ongoing: Drawing and painting private and group classes for all ages, Kash Art Studio, Calgary

2023: Online Acrylic painting weekly live demonstration

2023: Introduction to Acrylic painting summer workshop

2023: Online two and three dimensional lessons

2023: Mother's Day workshop at Kindergarten 

2022: People portrait lessons.

2014: Senior Day mural with youth, Immigrant services Calgary
2014: Kids Art workshop, Immigrant service, Calgary
2011 May: Employee Fun Day, Mount Royal University
2011: Canadian Artist for the Poor, Calgary
2009 October: The Calyx Art Show
2009 June: The Works Art and Design Festival
2009 June: Cultural Intersection Art Exhibition
2009 May: Color Condominiums
2009 May: Chestermere Art Guild Show
2009: Stamped artist window demo, Calgary.
2008-2009: private art lessons, Kash Studio, Calgary.
2006-2005-2004-2003: Studio private art teaching for all ages.
2004: "All ages Art classes" for Empire Park League.
2003: "Snow painting in Oils".
2002: "Drawing in Perspective", Roxbury, NJ
2002: "Landscape in oil", Roxbury Library, Roxbury, NJ.
2001: "Floral Oil Painting", Eisenhower Art Show, Roxbury, NJ.
1996-1998: Art Teacher, Grade 4-10. Sharjha.


Professional Affiliations:

2009: Crescent view Artist, Calgary
2009: Leighton Art Center, Calgary
2009: Untitled Art Society, Calgary.
2011-2009: Riverview Artists, Calgary.
2009-2007: Federation of Canadian Artist, Calgary.
2006-2005-2004: The Society for Emerging Artists, Edmonton.
2005-2004: Edmonton Art Council, Edmonton, Canada.
2003-2002: Edison Arts Society, Edison, NJ.
2003-2002: Art Association of Roxbury, Roxbury, NJ.
1998-1999: Sharjah Art Institute, Sharjah, UAE.
1997-1999: Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE.


Honors and Awards/Grants:

2003: Merit award, Manhattan Art Magazine, NY.
2002: 3rd place, www.arfist2002.com
2002-2003: working for "Greeting Card Company" as an artist.
2002: "Best painting Award", Spring Show, Art association Roxbury, NJ.
2001: "Juror's Choice Award", Art Associate of Roxbury, NJ.
1994: Best painting, Karachi, Pakistan.
1994: Juror's Choice Award, Karachi Art institute. Pakistan
1993: Juror's Choice Award, Karachi, Pakistan.