Dr. 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 35 solo exhibitions and numerous juried shows. Currently he is represented by a couple of selected art galleries in Texas and his artwork can be found in both public and private collections. He captures 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, combination of subject matter, bold comparisons, and intense color is instantly recognizable and collectors throughout the United States and abroad value and prize his work. Dr. Bhatti is associated with the Watercolor Art Society of Houston, Austin Galleries in Austin, and the artist-owned Archway Gallery in Houston. He currently teaches a variety of art classes, using a combination of demonstration and hands-on instruction, and has a large committed following of students.