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Openning the heart

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00-0005
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Size :
6x6
Medium :
Water color on paper
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QUALIFICATION:

2015

M.A. Modern and Contemporary Art History, Theory and Criticism, University College     Cork, Ireland.

Thesis Title: Edwin Lord Weeks- An Artist and Traveller (Mis)understanding the Indian Sub-continent

2012

Certificate: French Language and Culture, Level B 1 (intermediate Université du Nantes, Nantes, France.) May 2012

2009-2010

Certificate (Painting), École Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, France.                                 

1999-2001

Masters (Fine Arts), Institute of Art and Design, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. A Grade  

1999

Graduation., University of the Punjab. A Grade (Gold Medallist) 

 

 

EXPERIENCE:           

 

Dec 30, 2005- Dec 2007

Curator-Permanent Art Gallery. The Lahore Arts Council, Lahore, Pakistan

 

March 2005 – Dec 2005  

Lecturer, Govt. of the Punjab, Education Dept. (Higher Education Wing), Pakistan.

 

June 2003-Dec 2004

Program Organizer, National Art Gallery, Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Ministry of Culture, Minorities, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, Islamabad, Pakistan.

April 2002- May 2003

Program Assistant, PNCA, Islamabad.

                                

Dec 2001-April 2002

  Internship, PNCA, Islamabad.

    

 

May – Nov 1999.

 

Teacher, Kinder Gratin Academy and Secondary School, Rawalpindi, PK.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILICATION:

 

2003

Illustrator / Artist, National Book Foundation, Ministry of Education, Govt. of Pakistan

2002-04

External Examiner, H.S.S.C. Annual/Supplementary Examination, (Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad, Pakistan).

 

 EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & PROJECTS:

2020

postponed

Duo show by Amna Walayat and Carol Reid White “Constellation”, LHQ Gallery, Cork County Council, 2020/2021

2020 postponed

Duo show by Amna Walayat and Carol Reid White “Constellation”, Cork College of Music, Cork.

14-31 Aug, 2020

Curating, “Re-Root” 1st Group Show of Pakistani Artists Community in Ireland, in collaboration with Embassy of Pakistan on Pakistan National Day (online).

30/07/2020

Part of Multicultural Women TALK, womem4women Project in Collaboration with South Side Partnership (online).

29/07/2020

Group Show (online), “Visualizing Experiences”, NHQ Gallery, LVWU, Lahore, PK.

2020

Participated, “Imagine”, Virtual Exhibition- Christ Church, Dublin, Curated by Laragh Pittman.

2020

Collaborating 25/25 Project, Rajinder Singh

2020    

Collaborated, “Transhumance”, The Space, Dublin 7, Curated by Laragh Pittman.

2020

Participated, “Art influx” mega e-exhibition Curated by Hira Saddiqui.

2020

“Art of Caring” St George Hospital, London, UK (converted online due to covid-19).

2020

“Dwell Time”, online exhibition welltimepress.wordpress.com/2020/04/12/symbolic-apple-by-amna-walayat/

 

 

30/03/2020 (cancelled).

Indian Miniature Painting (Workshop and Solo Exhibition), Cork Lifelong Learning Festival, Turners cross community centre, CORK.

 

2/04/2020 (cancelled).

Art of Oriental Illumination, workshop Cork Lifelong Learning Festival, Cork Community Art Link, Cork.

2019

Solo Exhibition and Workshop, Cork Lifelong Learning Festival, Turners Cross Community Centre, Cork, IR.

June 2017

Conference presentation, Irish Association of Asian Studies, IAAS 2, Cork

2020, 19, 18,17, 06, 05, 04, 03 & 02

Participated, Annual Exhibition, AAP, Lahore, Pakistan.

2018, 17 & 16

Participated, Members Annual Exhibition, Lavit Gallery, Cork.

2016.

Solo show in connection with Seminar, Girl Summit Ireland, Cork City Council-Millennium Hall, Cork, IR.

2007

Curated “Spring Festival” on the spot Painting Competition and Exhibition for Children, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, PK.

2007

Curated “National Day Celebration” on the spot Painting competition and Exhibition for Children, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, PK.

2005, 16 & 17

Group Show, Co-opera Art Gallery, Lahore, PK.

 

14/08/2007.

Organised, ‘On Spot Painting Competition and Exhibition in Connection with Independence Day’, August, Alhamra Arts Council,Lahore, PK.

23/03/2007

Organised, ‘Painting Competition and Exhibition in Connection with (Jashn e Baharan) Spring Festival’, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore, PK.

2006

“A Vision of the Future”, The Lahore Arts Council, Lahore, PK.

2005

Work in Progress Doctoral Program in Fine Arts, University of Punjab, PK.

2004

Expression Art Extravaganza, Pearl Continental, Rawalpindi, PK.

March 24 -31, 2004

Conducted Painting Workshop for Children, Sibbi, PK.

2004

Exhibition of Painting & Calligraphy, curated by PNCA, Bahrain.

2004

Exhibition of Painting & Calligraphy, curated by PNCA, Tehran, Iran.

2004

Gold Medal for Best Artist-Fine Arts,1999-2002. Govt. Viqar-un-Nisa College, Rawalpindi, PK.

2004

‘Spring’ Nomad Art Gallery, Islamabad, PK.

2003

GIK University, Toppi, NWFP, PK.

2003

SAARC Exhibition of Paintings, Convention Centre, Islamabad PK.

2003

National Exhibition of Landscape Painting, Islamabad & Peshawar PK..

2002

National Exhibition of Sculptures & Ceramics, Lahore, PK.

2002

Graduate Group Show at Alhamra Art Gallery, Lahore, PK.

2000

Award 2nd CASH Prize, National Competition, Directorate General of Social Welfare Women Development & Bait-ul-Mal, Govt. of Punjab. PK.

2001

Certificate of Excellence, Landscape Painting Competition & Exhibition, Lead Pakistan, Ministry of Environment, Local Govt.& Rural Development, PK.

1999

Awarded 2nd Prize (painting Competition) Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. PK.

1998-99     

1st Position in Graduation (Annual Examinations), Govt. Viqar-un-Nisa College, Rawalpindi, PK.

1997-98      

Awarded 1st Prize (painting competition) Islamabad Model College F-7/4 Isbd, PK.

1998

Awarded 1st Prize (painting competition) Govt. Viqar-un-Nisa College, Rawalpindi.

1997

Awarded 2nd Prize (painting competition) Islamabad College, F-6/2 Islamabad. PK.

1993

Awarded Shield Festival of Asian Children’s Art, Mitsubishi Impression-Gallery, Japan.

 

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