WJ ARTWORKS
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Ms. Waheeda Jaffar’s art reflects her passion for change.
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The full-time artist wants her art to tell those who feel alone in their struggles to not just move past them but also accept and manage the challenges through positive channels, grow because of them, and use the bad experiences to progress and strive for a better and more meaningful life.
Ms. Waheeda, said: “While I was in London several years ago, I came across a woman and her child. She was crying profusely and I knew something was amiss but she could not speak a word of English and I was unable to comprehend what she had attempted to convey to me, hence I was unable to help her.
“My heart sank as I walked away.”
She later noticed other people who were alone in their sadness but did not know how to reach out to them.
She added: “I have always been passionate about art and knew that through art I could raise awareness and be the voice of the unheard on a personal and global level as there are no language barriers in art.”
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Ms. Waheeda had often turned to art for solace and said: “I had always been sheltered from reality by my loving, late parents who meant the world to me and more. As much as they protected me, they had never failed to stress on the importance of inner strength, hard work, determination and perseverance but above all, the ability to have the confidence and courage to believe in myself and everything I stand for in life.
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"After my parents had passed away, art became my coping mechanism for everything that was going on in my life. The peace that no one else could give me in my darkest times, I found in my art."
The common ground running through most of
Ms. Waheeda’s paintings are the emotions she goes through with regard to the issues she paints.
“If I had to give a blanket theme to my paintings, I would say that in essence, they are about the internal struggles that people face and the external struggles plaguing society."