Kiran Zaidi’s paintings reflect the struggles, sacrifices and inspiration she’s drawn from womanhood: “Being a woman has been my greatest limitation and strongest power.”
Kiran Zaidi spent her formative years in Jansath, India sketching wild flowers and the town life around her. She realized her long-held dream of studying art when she got accepted to the Art Program at Aligarh University. She studied under the aegis of Bilmindu Roy Chaudhry and Azmat Shah, who recognized and nurtured her artistic spark. Kiran was also recognized for a scholarship by the Japanese Embassy in Pakistan for a 6-month art program in Tokyo.
Born in India, raised in Pakistan, she graduated from Aligarh University in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and sculpture.
These works are statements of self-discovery and reflection. Kiran strives to capture her inner self through portraiture and landscapes, inspired by the post-Impressionist style and the life and work of van Gogh. She advocates for women as the source, to quote an unknown poet, of “color, joy and life on earth and atmosphere.”
Kiran lives in Granger, Indiana.