Jimmy Engineer is a Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i artist

Artist

An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...

, social worker, philanthropist

Philanthropist

A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

 and stamp designer.

Early life and education

Engineer completed his schooling from St. Anthony’s High school

St. Anthony's High School (Lahore)

St. Anthony's High School is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. It is ranked among the best educational institutions in Punjab. It is situated at Lahore's historical road, The Mall....

, Lahore. He spent three years at National College of Arts

National College of Arts

The National College of Arts Lahore, usually referred to by its acronym NCA, is a famous old college in Lahore, Pakistan.Like all old institutions, the National College of Arts, has a historical tradition. Much of its present tone was set long ago when it was known as the Mayo School of Arts...

 (NCA), Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

. He then moved to Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 where he is still based.

Beliefs

Engineer is a firm believer in the teachings of sufis, Data Ganj Bakhsh

Data Ganj Bakhsh

Naqisaan ra pir-e kaamil, kaamilaan ra rahnumaTranslation:Ganj Bakhsh is a manifestation of the Light of God for all peopleA perfect guide unto the imperfect ones and a guide unto the perfect ones-Kashf Al-Mahjub:...

 and Barkat Ali.

Artist

He turned professional in 1976.

He has made over 2000 painting, 1000 calligraphies and about 20,000 prints which are in private collections around the world including China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, Pakistan, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

, UK and US. Amongst his famous works is the one depicting Partition

Partition of India

The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...

 which can been seen at the National Art Gallery

National Art Gallery, Islamabad

National Art Gallery in Islamabad, Pakistan is the country's first national art gallery. Built on a small hillock opposite the Majlis-e-Shoora and the Aiwan-e-Sadr, it opened to the public on Sunday, August 26, 2007.-Design:...

 in Islamabad

Islamabad

Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...

.

Stamp Design

He designed a number of stamps including the 4 stamp, setenant issue depicting Partition in 2000.

External links

• Official Website
• Artist Interview Nigaah - Arts and culture. Retrieved 4 August 2010.