Statement
My art speaks mainly of Contemporary Realism. My inspirations & subjects are mainly around me, surrounding landscapes and everyday objects. My palette consists of wide arrangements of earthly shades, with mixed earthy tones to achieve misty, tonalist and amalgamated effects in my & compositions.
As a God gifted self taught artist I grew up in the remote picturesque regions of North Western Frontier Province of Pakistan. The surrounding nature was always fascinating as were the plains & cultural richness of Lahore Punjab; a place where I truly discovered & explored my artistic talents.
With an extensive exhibiting experience back home; my move to Canada proved to be a great boost to my artistic expressions enabling me to continue practice & exhibit at several distinguished private, public venues, featured in several group shows, a solo show & found a home in numerous public & private collections.
Painting is a source of catharsis & my mode of self-expression. My subjects include landscapes, still life & portraiture. To me a work is finished when it vibes a sense of fulfillment & aesthetic achievement. To viewers of my work, I’d like them to have a sense of connection with the piece, while aesthetically intrigued.
AWARDS
- Best of the Show, October 2022
Button Factory Arts Waterloo, Annual Juried Show, Waterloo Community Arts Centre, ON
- Honorable Mention, June 2008
Kitchener Waterloo Artists’ Association (KWSA), Homer Watson House & Gallery (HWHG) Kitchener ON
- Gold Prize - Best of the Show, June 2007
Kitchener Waterloo Artists’ Association – Waterloo Community Arts Centre, ON
- Gold Prize - Best of the Show, June 2006
Kitchener Waterloo Artists’ Association – Waterloo Community Arts Centre, ON
SOLO SHOWS
2023 June 30 - Nov 5th “The In Between” Homer Watson & Abdul Khaliq
2006 Feb Solo Show PCA (Pakistan Canada Association) Hespeler Arena Cambridge Ontario
GROUP SHOWS
2024 April - Grand River Artists Collective, (GRACe) All-In-Members Salon Exhibition
2023 July - Richadson Wealth Ltd. by Helloart, Kitchener Ontario
2022 October - Button Factory Arts Waterloo, Annual Juried Show, Waterloo Ontario
2022 June - Art$Pay Annual Art Show & Sale, Waterloo Ontario
2021 November - Art$Pay Annual Art Show & Sale, Kitchener Ontario
2021 October – Annual Juried Exhibition, Button Factory Arts Waterloo Ontario
2021 Sept. - Feb 2022 Group Exhibition, WalterFedy Kitchener Ontario
2021 April The Paris Bohemian Gallery – 2021 Spring/Summer Show, Paris Ontario
2020 April - Button Factory Arts Members' Annual Exhibition (Virtual), Waterloo Community Arts Centre (WCAC)
2016 June - World Refugee Art Exhibit, The Museum Kitchener Ontario
2013 June - World Refugee Art Group Exhibition – Kitchener Downtown Museum
2010 Mayor's Celebration of Arts, City Hall, Cambridge ON
2008 Members Show - Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists, Waterloo ON
2007 Members Show - Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists, Waterloo ON
2006 March - 75th Anniversary Members Show Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists Waterloo ON
2005 Fall Members Show - Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists, Kitchener ON
2002 June Group Show - Al-Hamra Art Galleries, Lahore Pakistan
2002 August Group Show - Pakistan Day; Quaid-e-Azam Portrait Show, Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore Pakistan
2002 March Group Show - Shakir Ali Museum, Lahore Pakistan
OTHER
- Served on the Judging Panel twice for Students’ Visual Arts Competition at ICS Cambridge Ontario
- Co-Judged at the Students’ Visual Arts Competition for Muslim Association of Canada Kitchener Ontario
- Recipient of numerous art commissions with works in both private & public collections; Cambridge City Hall, NUMUS Waterloo Ontario, and ISIS (International Species Information System) Eagan MN USA, to name a few.
AFFILIATIONS
- Member/Listed Artist Grand River Artists Central GRACe (formerly Art$Pay) Region of Waterloo
- Member Button Factory Arts – Waterloo Community Arts Centre
- Ex-Member Member Homer Watson House & Gallery
- Ex-Member KWSA (Kitchener Waterloo Society of Artists)
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