Neelum Aftab has run these workshops as Arts Council funded project at Backlit in 2021. The art workshops provided opportunities to the women of diverse backgrounds to share their culture and traditions and produce art relating to their thoughts and narratives. Each workshop had a theme informed by the cultural backgrounds of the participants. They learned skills, techniques of painting and drawing along with the knowledge of art history as well as contemporary art. They accomplished beautiful art works along with their own narratives.
Neelum is a practising artist based at Backlit studios in Nottingham. She started her art practice when she accomplished B.A Honours Fine Art from University of Northampton in 2012. Coming from a South Asian background her artistic practise originated portraying Pakistani culture and society which has taken varied phases over time. She has been particularly interested in portraying groups and culture which has arisen due to her previous degree in Sociology.
