Aisha Rehman

She holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. Her academic training in literature has deeply shaped her approach to visual art, grounding her practice in narrative, symbolism, and emotional inquiry. Drawn to the visual arts from an early age, she is a self-taught artist who has further developed her practice under the mentorship of Sir Saleem Ansari, and continues to refine her work through sustained studio practice.

Working primarily with oil painting, she often pairs visual imagery with written text, allowing language and image to inform one another. Her themes emerge from her long engagement with literature since 2016, alongside personal and observed experiences, collective memory, and familial histories. Her work navigates questions of identity, repression, voice, and transformation, drawing from both individual and shared emotional landscapes.

As a Punjabi woman and the eldest daughter of the eldest son and daughter in her family, she understands her position as one of continuity and responsibility. This awareness informs her commitment to portraying the women she has grown up observing women shaped by resilience, courage, labour, restraint, and quiet endurance. Through her work, ...

Masters in English Literature

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