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Jimmy Engineer
Pakistani artist

Jimmy Engineer

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Pakistani artist
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Biography

Jimmy Engineer (born August 1954, Loralai, Balochistan) is a Pakistani artist, social worker, philanthropist and stamp designer.

He is a Zoroastrian. His father and grandfather were engineers, and following Zoroastrian tradition, took the family name "Engineer".

Early life and education

Engineer completed his schooling from St. Anthony’s High school, Lahore. He spent three years at National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore. He then moved to Karachi where he is still based.

Beliefs

Engineer is a firm believer in the teachings of the Sufis, Data Ganj Bakhsh and Barkat Ali.

Artist

He became a professional artist in 1976.

He has made over 2000 paintings, 1000 calligraphies and about 20,000 prints which are in private collections around the world including China, India, Pakistan, Russia, the UK and US. Amongst his famous works is the one depicting the independence of Pakistan which can been seen at the National Art Gallery in Islamabad.

Stamp design

He designed a number of stamps including the four-stamp, se-tenant issue depicting the independence of Pakistan in 2000.

Honours and awards

  • 2009: Honorary citizen of Houston, Texas.
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