Dr. Sumera Jawad was born in Pakistan. A seasoned academic of Studio Practice in fine arts at University of the Punjab, Lahore – Pakistan, as well as a practicing artist with multiple solo and group shows to her credit. She is held in high regards by both the academia for her teaching skills and knowledge as well as the professionals in her chosen field of practice. She has been a chief guest and a judge at numerous events and competitions throughout Pakistan. She is very hands on in studio practice, conduction workshops to share her valuable knowledge with upcoming professionals and students of fine arts. She stays abreast of all concepts by attending residencies and workshops herself, considering herself a lifetime student of the Arts.

She is serving as Professor and Principal of the University College of Art & Design, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Dr. Sumera Jawad was invited in Global Artist Committee of Asian Art Association in July 2021 and be judge for World Heritage Painting Competition 2023.

Through her work, Sumera explores the concepts of identity and the Self, using the female form as her preferred medium. According to Sumera, who holds a Ph.D. in fine arts, the level of multiculturalism and diversity to which many of us are exposed to these days has
the potential to cause the discord, displacement, and division of the Self.

As a result, as Sumera posits, ‘Ideas and ideals are mingled and morphed; metaphors are understood and misunderstood according to context and audience; cultures cross and clash. All the while, the authentic Self – if there is one – is via distortion, alteration, and
compromise, made and unmade, struggling for accessibility to popular culture’.

Accordingly, Sumera strives to determine who we are as individuals, and how we came to end up in our current predicament. Using emotionally-charged colours, Sumera intentionally provides a contrast to the melancholic narratives, which are intended to ‘create alienation among audiences’. As well, the relatively large sizes of her works are meant to engage her viewers, and ultimately, by combining the emotional elements of her work with their own ‘biases’, Sumera’s audiences are able to experience something totally unique.

Sumera currently resides in Lahore, where she works as an artist and a full-time Academic, and exhibits her work. In addition to Pakistan, Sumera’s work has been received with great enthusiasm elsewhere around the world in Europe, Far East and the Middle East.

Gold Medal, MFA (Painting), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Gold Medal, BFA (Painting), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Scholarship of Merit from the University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan.
Scholarship of Merit from the University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan.
Young painters Award – Lahore Arts Council