Fifty art works by Jimmy Engineer

Internationally acclaimed Pakistani artist, Social Worker, Philanthropist and stamp designer Jimmy Engineer is holding an Exhibition of his selected matt finish prints of his work done in the last forty years. He has held more than 56 Exhibitions worldwide. It would be interesting for the gallery owners, artists and the people of Sri Lanka to come and have a look at the highest level of Art by a visiting artist. The Exhibition consists of 50 art work on different subjects. The Exhibition was inaugurated by Ranil Wickremasinghe and now its open for all at the Harold Pieris Gallery until November 22 from 9 am to 8 pm.

Jimmy Engineer was born in 1954 in Balochistan (Loralai), Pakistan. His Parsi family could not have known then that he would grow up to break all barriers of caste and creed and truly define multi-ethnicity through his art and altruism.

Jimmy completed his schooling from St. Anthony's High school, Lahore, and after a brief interlude at the Forman Christian College, he spent the next three years at the National College of Arts (NCA), expanding his creative prowess. It was in 1976 that he turned into a professional painter but his achievements went much beyond his artist's creativity when he discovered a deep love for all his fellow beings, specially for the downtrodden. His art pieces soon became expressions of truth and his images began to speak of his compassion for the people he saw.

Although an artist by profession, Jimmy Engineer's life has revolved around supporting troubled individuals as well as social work institutions, though he himself prefers to remain undocumented and unsung. His artistic performance has been acclaimed internationally particularly his series on canvas which depicts the Muslim toil in the wake of Pakistan's Independence in 1947. The minute details, the layered imagery and the fine lines illustrating the transition of humans into tragic victims equal the skill applied by the Great Masters. His works have never failed to captivate successive generations of art lovers in Pakistan and abroad. Jimmy's speaking impressions which have the power to move young minds and imbue them with a renewed sense of dedication for the country, have been exhibited extensively in Pakistan as well as abroad.