I belongs to Halai Muslim Khatri Family, I was born in 1968 in Karachi. My father Khatri Abdul Rahim Suleman (Junagarhwala) was a businessman. He was running a cottage industry by the name “Pioneer Cottage Industries�, the company was the manufacturer and exporters of elastic, dori and fancy laces, etc. I am artist (painter),"DESIGNER" Jacquard fabrics and "STYLIST" home textile products.
Like most artists, I have been painting and drawing since childhood. I am a self-taught artist, I have studied various techniques and applied them throughout my works and now I have my own style and art lovers identify my works where ever they see.
Thanks for viewing my profile. I was born in Karachi in 1968, Like most artists, I have been painting and drawing since childhood. I am a science Graduate. I am a self-taught artist, I have studied various techniques and applied them throughout my works and now I can say that my art have its own identity and you can find my works in many art works. Professionally, I am working in a Home Textile Industry as an “Stylist� Home Textile Products and “Designer� Jacquard and Dobby fabrics. I am playing with jacquards from 19888 and I can develope Jacquard fabrics which have a big difference as compare to the style which is normally done through Jacquard looms.
My works was first displayed at Karachi, Arts Council in the year 1986, and in 1997 I did my fisrt Solo show by the name “A message through confession�, the actual massage behind this show was that, “that an artist make an identity as the time passes� .
My painting are semi abstract type. I am concentrating my skills in three distinct areas: human beings, still life and calligraphy. My paintings reflect my life experiences, part memory, emotion, and a little fantasy. I work mainly with water colours on 12� X 17� inches box board sheet. Working with water colours allows me to work faster and more efficiently due to the quicker drying times. I also work in oils, especially on wild life, but the slower drying times (usually over a month to dry) doesn't allow me to offer as many as I would like. This summer I updated my studio. Since I paint on mostly normal size sheets, my paintings approximate size including the mount of the frame will become 22� x 30�.
“A message through confession� (1997) :
“A message through confession� was my first Solo Exhibition in this exhibition what actually I wanted to say was first understand by Mrs. Aliya Tamkeen and she was on my personal request wrote an article. This article was published in a newspaper in 1997, I copy here this article for your understanding.
“The early death of his father deprived him of education even in Art-School and had to earn bread and butter, through Graphic Designing of Garment Labels and now he is running a printing press. His friend Aamir Hameed introduced him to Artist Iqbal Mehdi whom he showed his work on wild life. Tigers were his fancy and Iqbal Mehdi aptly advised him to stick up to tigers as his forte. Aamir take delight in water colour both transparent and opaque. He experimented on subjects like portraiture, landscaping, abstract, impressionism etc. but wild life still in his liking.
He as junior artist participated in a number of group shows at many renowned art galleries. His first Exhibition at Art Council Karachi was at the behest of Iqbal Mehdi in the year 1986, followed by Pakistan National Council of Arts, Islamabad, Galerie Sadequain, Karachi, Art Collectors Gallery, Karachi.
Unlike other artists his mode of water colour is different. He soaks the sheet in water & allows it to dry a little then quickly he applies pigments and finishes it off before it dries out. In this way he achieves the required tint to show the depths & heights as per him "visions". It is just like wet plaster Fresco painting method. Cotton swabs and brushes are his basic tools. "Sunshine through Bamboo Groove" is the testimony.
At present he is working in oil & his basic style combines abstract and impressionism. All his oils depict a sort of emotional restlessness mingled with mental distortion of humanity in all walks of life today. It is a global phenomenon.
Aamir has yet to go far to learn more about technical rendering and mood and language of colours. He has to go far & wide to catch real pick of life in painting. Though he says he is yet chasing it relentlessly, success and satisfaction is yonder yet……�. Artworks from this series are also available on net at this link,
http://www.artmajeur.com/amirkhatri
Women Series : (1998)
I display my artworks of “Women series� in various shows in Islamabad and Karachi. Majmua (Karachi) and Nomad (Islamabad) were the two art galleries who displayed artworks of this series and select some works for the show. Artworks from this series are also available on net at this link,
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Aamir+Khatri/
Van Gough : (2004)
I copy some famous works of Van Gough’s, master works like “Glass and Bottle�, “Shoes�,�Chair� and “Flower Pot�. These artworks are also available on net at this link,
http://www.artwanted.com/aamirkhatri
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