Resume
Resume
Nadia Sani
Nadia Sani
Education
2017-18
Diploma in Photoshop
Diploma in Graphics design
Shaw Academy UK
2015
Certification Grumbacher Art
Thalo-Artist community
Oil painting, Mixed media, Sculpture, Calligraphy, Design & Composition
2012
Certification Wiltons Method of cake decorating
Gravity defying sculpted cakes artist. Master in making life like sugar flowers, figures & other edible décor. Experienced in working with Butter cream, Sugar veil, Isomalt, Edible printers and spray guns.
1999-2002
Masters in fine arts
National College of Arts, Lahore/Pakistan
Indian Miniature painting/Graphics design
[Persian, Mughal, Pahari, Rajasthani, contemporary]
Professional Experience
2012- ongoing
Wiltons Method Instructor for cake decoration
Teaching at Michaels & BulkBarn Edmonton /Canada
2007 - 2008
Miniature painting workshop
Extended Studies program
ACAD Calgary/Alberta
2004
Summer workshop miniature painting
Instructor. Qatar
2004
Fine arts (oil painting, drawing)
Visual arts
Instructor, Qatar Academy, Doha/ Qatar
2003 - 2004
Miniature painting
Visiting Assistant Professor of National College of Arts, Lahore
June2002- july2002
Creative arts director
Organized and instruct summer Art workshops for kids at McDonalds Lahore/ Pakistan
Exhibition Record
2001.
Group exhibition: “All Pakistan Exhibition of Miniature Artists”,
Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar/Pakistan.
2002
Group exhibition: “Miniature Paintings from Pakistan”,
Oslo/Norway.
2002.
Thesis exhibition: NCA Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq art gallery,
Lahore/Pakistan.
2003
Group exhibition: “Contemporary Miniatures from Pakistan” KUNJ art gallery,
Karachi/Pakistan.
2004
Solo exhibition: Qatar art central,
Doha/Qatar.
2008
Exhibition ‘The western Muslim magazine event”
Calgary/Alberta
Awards
2004
Haji Sharif Award, (excellence in Miniature Painting) National College of Arts, Lahore.
Shakir Ali/ Kipling Award, (highest merit award) National College of Arts Lahore.
Distinction Award, Thesis Project, National College of Arts, Lahore
2002
Best female performer. NCA. Lahore.
2002
Merit scholarship for MFA
Collections
National College of Arts
Sajjda Haider Vandal [Principal NCA]
Many other pieces are in private collections.
Exhibition Record
2001.
Group exhibition: “All Pakistan Exhibition of Miniature Artists”,
Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar/Pakistan.
2002
Group exhibition: “Miniature Paintings from Pakistan”,
Oslo/Norway.
2002.
Thesis exhibition: NCA Zahoor-ul-Akhlaq art gallery,
Lahore/Pakistan.
2003
Group exhibition: “Contemporary Miniatures from Pakistan” KUNJ art gallery,
Karachi/Pakistan.
2004
Solo exhibition: Qatar art central,
Doha/Qatar.
2008
Exhibition ‘The western Muslim magazine event”
Calgary/Alberta
2017
Miniature Exhibition in Rouge Sparrow gallery
Wetaskiwin/Alberta
ASSOCIATIONS
Member CARFAC Edmonton AB
Member Art Foundation
Member Edmonton Arts Council
PORTFOLIOS available on fb, twitter, instagram as:
EdibleArtbyNadia
MiniatureArtbyNadia
Other Professional participations
Feb. 2003
Art-Smart design competition organized by IAL Communications private limited Karachi.
2002
Worked for Alhamra Arts council’s production in collaboration with Alif Adaab as co-director and performer.
Pioneer of “Kathak dance society”, NCA, Lahore.
” All Pakistan Youth Theatre festival” under CDES at GIK
The Punjab Theatre Festival.
2001
“All Pakistan Youth Theatre festival” at Alhamra cultural complex Lahore.
” All Pakistan Youth Theatre festival” under CDES at GIK
Performance of Alif Adaab theatre society in Alhamra Cultural Complex independently for two days.
2000
Pioneer of the theatrical society “Alif Adaab” in NCA