Erum Javed...A Breath Of Fresh Air On Pakistani Paintings Horizon!

I had written about beautiful fine Impressionist painting in my previous post as to how it brings quiet and complete joy to the viewer. Erum Javed's fine paintings are such pieces of art that bring that calm ,good feeling to the viewer, so real and feeling that one is transformed right into the painting, standing by the lamp post, sitting besides the flower bed, smelling the fragrances of the English garden. The impressionist flavor is profound in her paintings, almost real!

She has captured the beauty of the English scenery, whether, garden, wood ,dwellings or street.
Her style is so refreshing in the Pakistani painting scene, much awaited, most welcome!

Tim Sebastian's Doha Debates,Forgiveness In a Christian Heart.

Today the eightth victim a girl student in the International Islamic University, Islamabad died. The tragedy of violence that took place in Islamabad, and which has shaken the whole country, except perhaps a few who claim to be the religious representatives yet side up with the terrorists, clearly brought home to all of us ordinary people, especially Muslim mothers how violence has entered the inner,most cherished cirle of our lives. I remember the Lockerbie bombing tragedy some thirty years ago. In Pakistan many people thought of it that it was an event so far away, to some so remote, unknown people, Scotland, where? It seemed almost unreal to many people here. Then there was a knd of sympathy for the Libyans as there was a friendship between the countries. In Mulim countries there is a quiet comeraderie amongst the elite, especially the ruling classes, almost to the level of ugly conspiracy. The level of sweeping the dirt under the carpet and looking the other way is so common almost a sinister, custom.So we never really felt the pain of the loved ones' loss as they were a different race, colour, religions.Almost nonexistence. Now as we feel the intense pain of loss of our loved ones, and this debate comes on BBC, the universal truth of the tragedy and irreplaceable loss of victims of violence is real and ah,so close! The lancinating pain of grief and sorrow, the simple and profound inability to do anything, becomes a sore.
As the debate If Al Meghrahi was innocent and why was he released, and what is the real justice, raged, a simple admission by Dr. Tim Wire brought tears to my eyes. He said bieng a Christian he found it simple to forgive and that to him was the ultimate tribute to his 20 year old doctor daughter who died in the crash. He believes that Meghrahi maybe innocent as there was not enough evidence for him to believe otherwise. Can we have that courage of conviction of belief in our hearts to forgive like he has done. But then he believes that Meghrahi is not the perpetrator. What if he is and the other families think so and so do the Scottish courts.'?Can you forgive if your daughter is raped, and killed? Can you forgive if an injustice is done to you and the perpetrator is set free? Forgiveness is so difficult.May families of victims of violence find peace.
Maybe the act of forgiveness is the real healer and then we can carry on,move ahead.

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The Beauty Of Impressionism Lives On In Our Souls,Senses!

(Above are some master's works in Impressionism.Erums works I will put in a later post)

The intensely fine paintings in watercolour,oil on paper ,canvas and leather was a sheer joy and pleasure to watch after the intensely parched and injured senses of these last days in Karachi.

The artist Erum Javed, a fine lady artist who has lived in English and European cities, expresses her sensibility in fine painting. The dynamic and welcoming curator of the ......Gallery in the Arts Council ,made it possible for us to see this fine and I really think a great artist.She is so humble in her persona and yet her paintings reflect a technique an finesse that she has mastered. As I enjoyed from painting to painting, I came to see that she has expressed the serenity of a street in Coventry, a group of houses in Warwick,A lone boat in an English river, so dexterously, transforming and transferring the viewer right inside the painting, right into the landscape. Mesmerised you find yourself standing in that street under the lampshade , right outside the steps leading to the front door of the house. the gardens with their fine coloured display of foliage, flowers beckoning one to sit by them to enjoy the cool natural beauty.I think of Impressionism bordering on realism almost like Manet, Monet and other great Impressionists.

The beauty of Impressionism is clearly apparent in Monet, Manet but other great artists as shown here also show the vast technique pallette. Artists like Paul Cezanne, Auguste Renoir, Berthe Moriset,Ciallebotte and my favorite of all artists, Degas.

Pakistani artscene needs a breath of fresh air like Erum Javed when she is successful in touching that fine sensibility in us which is such a novelty in this fast materialistic approach to art that is prevalent now . Artist like her have given us hope that novelty,ingenuity,spontaneity yet mastery of fine technique and unique style are still the benchmark of good art. The lamp of almost realistic impressionism lives on in Pakistan.

Islamabad, Islamic University Girls Hit.

Just as I finished posting about dealing with violence and terrorism issues in my health blog, the news of two bombs exploding ,killing two and injuring eleven others broke out. This time the girls were hit. The rector said on ptv that they had not recieved any threats directly but I remember the terrorists threatening all universities and colleges to remove coed campuses. The Taleban have an agenda especially to harm girls education so that they can get hold of girls easily. The problem in Buner was this also as shown by Talat Hussain on Aaj tv that a maulvi in league with these terrorist was annuling marraiges and remarrying the women with Taleban . The parents of unwed girls were also forced to give their daughters to these terrorists. They were sick and tired of this. It seems that now they are going to do this in cities as in Islamic university most probably the girls were not so vigilant and this suicide bomber came inside. One explosion appears suicide bombing, the other appears hand grenade.
The spread of violence is the fear instilling tactic bieng used by the so called "Islamic fighters" .
I am sure the Jamaat e Islami will not condemn this attack and will say that no one is bombing our institutions as if they are not blameworthy. When asked as to why they are silent in condemning school attacks especially over girls' school they say that the army is present there . Therefore the militants attack schools and usually I see them smiling qiuetly. I hve seen this several times. What army was there in this university? Why are girls bieng targetted. Why are the Taleban against girls? Was bibi Ayesha (Razi Allahu Taala anha) not a lady?
What was the attitude of our prophet (peace be upon him) towards women and children and the weak? Was he not kind and forgiving and sweet ! It seems that these terrorists are really the followers of Satan. They worship violence and kill and injure innocent in order to please him. They spread Fitna and Fasad in God's earth. They truely spread violence in the name of Iblees (Satan).
We all stongly condemn these acts of violence on the students , staff and workers of the Islamic International University. We support them and the parents of these unfortunate students . May Allah give paradise to all those who lost their precious lives. May Allah give strength and fortitude to the people who survived and their families. May Allah save us from this violent Shar of fasadis.Innah Li Allahi Wa Ina Ilaihi Rajeoon.

Literary Musings: Woman Or Man?

Literary Musings: Woman Or Man? As the people leave their homes in displacement, the seemingly ideological war in Waziristan, the city schools close after militants threats to bomb, the children of Pakistan are at home...waiting for a "brighter" future,my poem with Jesus and rest of "Humanity"in mind seems apt.Please read and try to find answers.

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