Fauzia minallah biography of albert murphy

Poets and their words inspire me. Pakistan's celebrated feminist poets Kishwar Naheed and Fahmida Riaz inspire my work. I love Maya Angelou too. Hermann Hesse's 'Trees: Reflections and Poems' touches my heart. For me trees have a feminine spirit, they represent the life giving and nurturing attributes of mothers. Whenever I visit a new place I search for the ancient trees.

I have hugged old trees in 25 countries.

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In this world, where as a Pakistani the borders are getting thicker and higher, trees are symbols of tolerance and coexistence for me. Wherever I am, a tree never asks me for my passport or my religion and race, but blesses me with its blissful shade on a hot summer day. My work is varied and I use a certain medium that I love using at a particular time for a specific project.

At a very young age I worked as an editorial cartoonist. I find inspiration in the ancient slate cemeteries of my parents hometown in Sirikot, Hazara in the North Western part of Pakistan, but I love digital technology too. I enjoy painting and animating my paintings to tell stories. Lately, due to traveling between Pakistan and Germany my favorite medium is fabric.

My passion for trees and concerns about climate change, have inspired me to use recycled material such as aluminum foil, newspapers , tin cans and wheels caps etc. Moved by aspects of Pakistan's natural and cultural heritage which are fast disappearing, I have painted or carved without a view to the market.