Jimmy Engineer

Background

His father and grandfather were engineers, and following Zoroastrian tradition, took the family name "Engineer".

Education

Engineer completed his schooling from Saint Anthony’s High school, Lahore.

Career

He spent three years at National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. He then moved to Karachi where he is still based. He became a professional artist in 1976.

He has made over 2000 paintings, 1000 calligraphies and about 20,000 prints which are in private collections around the world including China, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and United States. Amongst his famous works is the one depicting the independence of Pakistan which can been seen at the National Art Gallery in Islamabad.

He designed a number of stamps including the four-stamp, se-tenant issue depicting the independence of Pakistan in 2000. 2009: Honorary citizen of Houston, Texas.

Achievements

• 2009: Honorary citizen of Houston, Texas.

Views

Engineer is a firm believer in the teachings of the Sufis, Data Ganj Bakhsh and Barkat Ali.