Instructor Bio

Lubna Zahid is a classically trained fine artist who works in mixed media. 

Strongly influenced by contemporary and classical calligraphy in Urdu, Arabic, and Persian, her pieces include texts in these languages. She experiments with bold renditions of Islamic decorative forms such as the Shamsa.

Lubna has exhibited her work in the United States and Pakistan. She teaches classes, workshops and seminars on art and art history in various venues. She is a Studio Art instructor at the Smithsonian.  

Lubna received calligraphy and illumination training from master calligrapher Abbas Baghdadi. She works with a variety of media, including transparent watercolor, gouache, graphite, charcoal, ink, acrylics, gold leaf, and clay. Her techniques include glazing, pouring, layering, splashing, spattering, textural writing, and gilding. Lubna lives in the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.