Mohammad Ali Bhatti is a Pakistani American painter; currently he resides in Houston Texas. He first came to the US in the early 1990’s to earn his MFA from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania. He then earned his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Ohio University, Athens. He has been a professor of Art at Ohio University as well as an instructor at the University of Houston. For the last 30 years he has painted and exhibited around the world, resulting in more than 35 solo exhibitions and numerous juried shows; including places such as Turkey, Italy, Uzbekistan, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Nepal, Thailand, Pakistan, Dubai, Egypt, Russia, Mexico, China, India, Chile, Singapore, and Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Bhatti’s art is an exploration of movement, energy, and the raw emotion that emerges from the act of creating a painting. Through bold strokes, dynamic textures, and an intuitive use of color, he seeks to capture the essence of motion—both physical and emotional—on the canvas. Hecaptures the mood, excitement, vitality, and dynamic movement of each scene. Every detail of the cowboy lifestyle; horses, livestock, are painted with keen observation in a painterly style. Visual interest is heightened by dramatic expressions, chiaroscuro, and energetic movement. His compositions are vibrant in capturing the color, excitement, and vitality of the characters and rich cultural heritage of the Southwest.

Dr. Bhatti’s distinctive style, bold brush strokes, intense colors and dynamic compositions are instantly recognizable and collectors throughout the United States and abroad value and prize his work.He is represented by a few art galleries in Texas such as Austin galleries, Art on12, Wimberley and Archway gallery Houston; and his artwork can be found in both public and private collections.

Currently teaches at Glassell School of Art, Houston, a member of the American Watercolor Society and the International Watercolor Committee, Mohammad Ali Bhatti creates works using many mediums that burst with color and positive energy.