Qudsia Nisar
Qudsia Nisar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pakistan |
| Died | April 27, 2021 Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Years active | c. 1976–2021 |
| Style | Watercolour painting, abstract art |
| Awards | Pride of Performance |
Qudsia Azmat Nisar was a Pakistani watercolour painter and art educator.[1][2]
Academic career
From 1977 to 1992, Qudsia served as a lecturer and head of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Between 1992 and 2000, she was principal of the Central Institute of Arts and Crafts at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. She later served as chairperson of the Department of Fine Arts at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur from 2006 to 2010. Qudsia also taught at Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro.[3]
Awards
In 2018, Qudsia received the Presidential Pride of Performance award for her contributions to painting and art education.[4]
Death
Qudsia had been ill for several months before her death. In March 2021, she moved from Karachi to Islamabad to stay with her brother. She died there on 27 April 2021 and was buried the following day.[3]
References
- ↑ "Artist Qudsia Nisar dies in Islamabad". DAWN.COM. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ Jabbar, Javed (2021-05-09). "IN MEMORIAM: REQUIEM FOR QUDSIA AZMAT NISAR". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- 1 2 Subhani, Mushtaq (2021-05-06). "Eminent painter Qudsia Nisar remembered". The News International. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ "GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT (CABINET DIVISION) PR No.92 Islamabad: March 14, 2018 CONFERMENT OF PAKISTAN CIVIL AWARDS -2017". PID. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2025-08-15.