Zarah David Ahmed
Artist Information
Lifespan
Born 1944
Category
Pioneers

Biography
As the daughter of the artists Sheikh Ahmed and Anna Molka Ahmed and the former wife of Colin David, Zarah David has spent a lifetime in art. Since she had inherent musical talent and artistic abilities, her career choices were not easy. Upon earning an MA in Fine Arts from the University of the Punjab in 1964 as a Gold Medalist, she was awarded a scholarship by Trinity College of Music, London. Instead, she chose to marry the artist Colin David and later taught music at various schools in Lahore. This is a profession she has pursued to this day. Painting is also part of her daily routine in the...


