Born: 1959

Place of Birth: Bombay, India

Nationality: British

Education:

8 O Level, 2 A Levels

London College of Fashion  – 1977 – 1980, SIAD & College Certificates in Fashion Design (equivalent to a BA)

Private Course in Arabic Language  – 2000 – 2011

Private Course in Arabic Calligraphy  –  2002 – 2003

Kensington & Chelsea College  –  2004 – 2006

BTEC Diploma in Fine Art & HNC in Fine Art

Central St Martins School of Art – 2006 – 2008, MA Degree in Fine Art

Employment

Charnos Design Studio – 1980 – 1981 (Assistant Fashion Designer)

Freelance Fashion Designer – 1981 – 1982

Proprietor of House of Aisha Boutiques – 1982 – 1988

London College of Fashion – 1983 – 1987 (Part-time Lecturer in Fashion Design)

Alexander Mann Associates (Global Human Resources Co.) – 1988 – 2000 (Procurement Director)

Group Exhibitions

June 2006 – The Stanley Show – Hortensia Gallery, London

March 2007 – D.I.Y – Nolita Gallery, London

Jan. 2008 – MA Fine Art Interim Show – The Barge House, London

Sept 2008 – MA Fine Art Final Degree Show – Charing Cross, London

Nov. 2009 – Eid Exhibition – KPMG Corporate Head Office, London

June 2010 – Russian Art Fair – Park Lane Hotel, London

Sept 2010 – MWB Business Exchange – Mica Gallery, London

Oct 2010 – Speak Write Read Create – GPU Islamic Exhibition, Excel Centre, London

Sept – 2011 – Lisa Sharpe Contemporary Art – 1 Alfred Place, London

Nov 2011 – The Brit Pak – Mica Gallery, London

Nov 2015 – Darren Baker Gallery, London

Nov 2018 – Reggia di Caserta – Naples

Feb 2019 – Pala Cultura – Sicily

July – Aug 2019 – A Social Cultural Eco system, Arboretum Club, London

June – Sept 2019 – Galleria Palazzo Nicolaci, Città di Noto, Italy

Solo Exhibitions

House of Lords Exhibition – June 2007 – House of Lords, Westminster, London

Lloyds TSB Exhibition – Nov. 2008 – Private Banking Head Office, London (sponsored by Lloyds Bank)

ING Bank Exhibition – June 2010 –  ING Bank Head Office, London (sponsored by ING Bank)

Elements of Nature Exhibition – April 2011 – Albemarle Gallery, Mayfair, London (sponsored by HSBC)

Big Bang Exhibition – June 2013 – Albemarle Gallery, Mayfair, London

Embrace Exhibition – March 2017 – Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea, London

Positions Held

London College of Fashion – 1983 – 1987 (Lecturer in Fashion Design)

Chair of the UAL Development Council 2012 – 2015

Trustee of the Court of Governors for the University of the Arts London 2012 – 2018

Ambassador of Muslims Hands UK  2012 – Present

Awards

The Pakistan Achievement Award for Artist of the Year in 2009

Arts for India Award for International Artist of the Year in 2011

Muslim Hands Award for her Philanthropic work for Orphans and Education in Pakistan 2012