Awards

 
2000 Jury member of the 5th International Calligraphy Competition organized by the IRCICA, Istanbul, Turkey
1989 Pride of Performance (Highest Civil Award of the Government of Pakistan) in Arts & Culture
1992 First Prize in National Calligraphy Competition
1990 Gold Medal (Ptv Silver Jubilee Award)
1990 First Prize in National Calligraphy Competition
1988 First prize in Calligraphy: 1st Art Biennale of Pakistan
1987 Encouragement Award: 1st International Calligraphy Competition, Istanbul
1986 1st Prize in All Pakistan Calligraphy Competition, Organized by Iran Cultural Centre in Pakistan
1978 Special Prize (Thulth): 2nd All Pakistan Calligraphy Competition
1978 1st Prize in (Kufic): 1st All Pakistan Calligraphy Competition
1977 Special Prize in (Nasakh): 1st All Pakistan Calligraphy Competition
Main Work

Year

Location

Technique 

Title

 

 

 

 

1996

Al Khoei Educational Complex, Islamabad

Ceramics Tiles

300 sq ft

Sura Dahar,

Al Quran

1990

Eagle House Wimbledon, London

Wood Carving on(Walnut 180 sqft)

Quranic verses in Jali Thulth

1989

Shah Faisal Mosque Islamabad, Pakistan      

Brass

Al-Hadeeth in decorative Kufic

1988 

Senate Hall, Senate of Pakistan  

Teak Wood, Gold leafing (15x58 ft)

Calligraphic Mural in Kufic with floral

1988

Data Darbar Mosque Lahore, Pakistan

Metal & Ceramic Tiles (1400 sqf)

Quranic verses in Knotted Kufic

1987

Mecca Gate- Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Ceramics Tiles

(360 sqm)

Quranic verses in Jali Thulth

1987

Gujranwala Cantt.

Gunmetal

Martyr Monument

1986

Agha Khan Medical College and Hospital Karachi

Marble, Wood and Bronze Casting

Al-Hadeeth (In different styles)

1984

Abbotabad,

Gunmetal

Baluch Martyr 

1984

Baluch Mosque,  Abbottabad

Wood carving& Metal casting

Quranic verses in Kufic and Thulth 

1985                           Sura Al-Rahman from “Quran” (24 pages: Size: 22x28)

1984                           1st part of Holy book “Quran” in decorative Kufic (150 pages:                  

                                   Size:22x28 each)


Hilya
tun Nabi description of the holy prophet  (peace be upon him)
18 pieces  -  100x70cm 

5 pieces   -  70x70cm
 

Three versions of the text have been used:

1.      Ali Bin Abi Talib (may Allah be well pleased with him)
2.      Hasan Bin Ali (may Allah be well pleased with him) Hind Bin Abi Hala Al Tameemi (may Allah be well pleased with
       him)     

3.      Um -e- Maabad (may Allah be well pleased with him)

One Man Exhibitions

Year 

Place

Gallery

Country

 

 

 

 

1997

Singapore

Jamia

Singapore

1996

London 

Waltham Forest College

England

1995

London

Wimbledon, Eagle House

England

1995

Birmingham

Barber Institute of Fine Arts

England

1994

Islamabad

Marriott Hotel

Pakistan

1994

Birmingham

Birmingham Central Cathedral

England

1990

Rawalpindi

Private Art Gallery

Pakistan

1988

Durham

Oriental Museum

England

1986

London

Urdu Markaz

England

1983

Rawalpindi

Liaquat Memorial Hall

Pakistan

1982

Islamabad

National Art Gallery

Pakistan


PARTICIPATION IN IMPORTANT EXHIBITIONS
Year 

Place

Gallery

Country

 

 

 

 

1997

London

Art Connoisseur Gallery

England

1997

Tehran

Tehran Museum

Iran

1996

Islamabad

National Art Gallery

Pakistan

1994

Islamabad

National Art Gallery

Pakistan

1990

Kuala Lumpur

National Art Gallery

Malaysia

1989

Istanbul International Calligraphy Competition

 

Research Centre for Islamic Art and Culture

Turkey

1988

Baghdad (1st International Calligraphic Festival)

Saddam Art Centre

Iraq

1988

Lahore (1st Art Biennale of  Pakistan)

Al-Hamra Art Gallery

Pakistan

1986

Istanbul (1st International Calligraphy Competition)

Research Centre for Islamic History,Art and Culture 

Turkey

1985

Various Cities

Leading Artists of Pakistan

China

1985

Lahore(National Exhibition)

Al-Hamra Art Gallery

Pakistan

1984

Rawalpindi (National Exhibition)

 Liaquat Memorial Hall

Pakistan

1984

Peshawar (National Exhibition)

Abaseen Art Centre

Pakistan

1980

Lahore (National Exhibition)

National Council of the Arts         

Pakistan

1978

Lahore(National Exhibition)

Punjab Art Council

Pakistan

1977

Lahore (National Exhibition)

Punjab Art Council

Pakistan

 
PUBLICATIONS 
  Abroad 
   
  World Islamic Cultural Atlas-McMillan, London - New York
  World Architecture, International Academy of Architecture, (IAA) Volume 1 No. 4 London Page- 72, 73__ 1990
  Arts, Islamic World, Volume 4 No.1 Summer 1986 Page - 86 London
  “South” London International Magazine, October 1986 Page - 135,   Interviewed by Judith Vidal Hall (Famous British Journalist)
  New Horizon, London The Muslim world Review, Interviewed by Karan Dabrowska    Page- 4-5 Cover Story - 1988
  Selected Calligraphy Composition by International Art Selection Committee,   UNICEF for UNICEF Greeting Cards - 1984
  Saudi Arabian Airline Magazine, “Ahlan Wa Sahlan” Page 43 -1988
  Catalogue of Winner Plates, the 1st International Calligraphy Competition   1987 Pages 52&60
  Catalogue: International Exhibition - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1990
  Master Calligraphers of the world – Printed in Switzerland by Paul Amman  Pakistan 
  Designed Pakistan Army Calendar - 1984 declared best calendar of the year
  History of Calligraphy (Pakistan National Council of the Arts by Dr. Ijaz Rahi -1986 Pages: 208, 209 & Plates
  Islamic Calligraphy, Old and New, Lahore Museum, Pakistan- 1981
  Islamic Calligraphy by M. Aftab Ahmed - Pakistan
  Calligraphic Art- Mir Mohammad Kutub Khan, Karachi, Pakistan- 1987 Pages: 219 -225
  Tohfa Khattateen for students- 1988, Noor Mohammad Karkhana Tijrat, Karachi, Pakistan  
   
ELECTRONIC MEDIA 
   
  Taught Calligraphy through weekly programme on Pakistan Television for 3 years.  
  Television Documentary entitled “Pakistan - Rasheed Butt and his work” televised by Kuwait TV during Islamic summit - February - 1987  
  Participated in Film Islamic Manuscripts produced by CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY Dublin - Ireland 
  40 minute live interview televised by TV Asia London - 1995 
  Interview televised by BBC 1 TV London - 1995
   
Christies (London) Two pieces of calligraphy selected for Oct 97 sales - London 
   
Lecture 
  “ The Development of research in calligraphy Education”( In 1st International Calligraphy Festival) Tehran, Iran - 1997 
   
Calligraphy Workshops 2000   
   
  Fatimah Jinnah Women University (Final year students of fine art)1998   
  University College London1997    National Museum, Singapore1995
  Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture, London (for PhD. Students)1995  
  Al Furqan Foundation, LondonTwo weeks workshop for students from different colleges and schools