Features #9 Painting

Shabana’s contemporary realistic oil paintings are influenced by her shared experiences as the daughter of Pakistani immigrants, and as an immigrant to the United States. Her paintings of South Asian women explore memories of cultural, social, and economic transition. Along with ornate, precisely-rendered jewelry, the Dupatta, a traditional scarf worn in South Asian countries, permeates portraits, referencing not only to her personal journey, but those of past, present, and future generations of immigrants. Shabana was born and lived in the UK for over 25 years. Her parents emigrated from Pakistan and settled in the South of England. Shabana achieved her degrees, a BSc in Business IT and a MSc in Information Management in London. She worked in the corporate world before her husband was presented with a work opportunity in the US. In 2008, she moved from Central London UK, to the US, and settled in Fayetteville Arkansas. Here, she discovered her love for creating. In 2017 she formally introduced her work and enjoyed her very first Exhibit. Shabana has now enjoyed successful Gallery Exhibits throughout the US. In July 2023 she was awarded the Individual Artist Fellowship award by the Arkansas Arts Council. Some of her notable exhibits include a Solo exhibition at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum in 2022. Her work has been featured at 21c Museum. She has shown her work at The Art Fair by Saatchi Art in Dallas in 2023. As a self taught artist, Shabana is always building her knowledge, she attended the University of Arts London, St. Martin’s College in the UK, and also completed the Artist Inc program that is organized by the Mid-American Arts Alliance. Shabana has been featured in a number of publications and press releases. Some notable ones include Northwest AR Alive (Emmy nominated TV series) where she had a solo interview, Little Rock Soiree Magazine, Arkansas Times, Canvas Rebel, Seema Network located in India & New Jersey, and Studio Visit Magazine where she was featured in the cover. Her work continues to grow! To learn more visit and follow Shabana Kauser Art on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn