Faiqa Uppal

After completing my Master's in Fine Arts with distinction from Punjab University, Lahore, I embarked on a new chapter in 2007, moving to the UK to continue my practice while freelancing as an art tutor. Before relocating, I had a robust career spanning over 12 years as a lecturer in fine arts. Alongside my teaching career, I worked as a visualiser/designer in a software house, further honing my creative skills. Reflecting on the past 16 years, I must say, "The change in environment has influenced my artistic development, nurturing an interest in the excitement of dance and the beauty of the natural world."

About My Work:
As a British Pakistani, my work is shaped by both cultures and the emotions they stir in me. I am drawn to the movements of Mughal miniature dancers, the soft melodies of the flute, the quiet poetry of flowers, and the grace of Degas' ballet figures. These subjects require different approaches, and I shift between them instinctively, painting whatever resonates with me in the moment.
When I paint female dancers, I feel as though I am dancing on the canvas – something I could never do because of social expectations. My floral paintings, on the other hand, reflect the delicate balance of nature, a quiet reminder...

Master of Fine Arts (MFA 1st Position with Gold medal). From University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA 2nd Position).
From University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

2024 May _ Group exhibition, Essence of Era-II Muse Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
2024 May _ Symphony of Ballerinas, online gallery, The Gallery PK
2023 Nov _Grace in Motion: A Symphony of Ballerinas” at Art is Art the Gallery, Worcester, UK 2023 Apr_ Solo painting Exhibition, "Perception and Reality In Bloom", Ocean Art Galleries, Lahore, Pakistan
2023 Mar_ Group exhibition, Feminist Charisma, Artciti Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2022 November_ Four people art exhibition, Famirative , Rangrez Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan 2022 Mar _ Group exhibition, Feminist Charisma, Artciti Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
2022 Feb _ Solo painting Exhibition, Untitled "as I have painted all the words", Ocean Art Galleries, Karachi, Pakistan2021 June _ Solo painting Exhibition, under the title of "Sentiment", Galerie Mayci, Moseley, Birmingham, UK
2021 Mar _ Solo painting Exhibition, under the title of "Expression with the touch of Impression", Hamail Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
2021 Jan _ Four people show "Figure it Out" painting Exhibition, Ejaz Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan 2020 Feb _ Solo painting Exhibition, Felicity, Hamail Art Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan
2020 February _ Solo painting Exhibition, Felicity, Hamail Art Gallery, Lahore, P...