Stephen Nicholas is remembered not only for the art, illustrations and sculptural brilliance embedded in stone and fiber but for his unwavering devotion to spiritual and cultural identity. His decades of work in Pakistan—often overlooked amid Toronto’s fast-moving urban tapestry—cemented him as a silent revolutionary in Canada’s modern art history.…

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Stephen Nicholas is remembered not only for the art, illustrations and sculptural brilliance embedded in stone and fiber but for his unwavering devotion to spiritual and cultural identity. His decades of work in Pakistan—often overlooked amid Toronto’s fast-moving urban tapestry—cemented him as a silent revolutionary in Canada’s modern art history.…

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Stephen Nicholas is remembered not only for the art, illustrations and sculptural brilliance embedded in stone and fiber but for his unwavering devotion to spiritual and cultural identity. His decades of work in Pakistan—often overlooked amid Toronto’s fast-moving urban tapestry—cemented him as a silent revolutionary in Canada’s modern art history.

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Language

Urdu
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator & layout Designer at Catechetical Centre Karachi
May 1, 1988 - May 30, 1995
Worked as a book illustrator, text composer, book title artist and layout designer for the "Catechetical Centre Karachi", private publisher in Karachi downtown.
Writer & Publisher at Faith Fiction Publishers
August 2, 2020 - December 26, 2024
I'm Stephen Nicholas and I write poetry, I live in Mississauga which is in Ontario. Been doing this professionally for over ten years now. My work is about faith and identity, also human experiences that matter to people. I draw on Canadian landscapes a lot. Cultural memories are in there too and spiritual stuff I think about. My poems got published in literary journals. Also some faith-based anthologies have them. I started Faith Fiction Publishers which is a small imprint I run, it promotes inspirational works and literary ones too. Websites: https://faithfiction.ca/ https://fliphtml5.com/homepage/laynh/faith-fiction/

Education

International Business Management at European Open University
March 1, 2023 - May 30, 2024
Professional Diploma Program, Awarded on July 30, 2024
Business Development Program at Global Business Centre, Mississauga
April 29, 2019 - June 24, 2019
Labour Market Access for Newcomers,
Diploma of Associate Engineering (Mechanical Technology) at Jinnah Polytechnic Institute, Karachi.
March 3, 1986 - September 30, 1988
Three Years Associate Diploma program by "Sind Board of Technical Education" Awarded on 19 April 1991.

Qualifications

Logo Design Award
April 1, 1992 - April 30, 1992
CAK Provincial Artist Award
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992
Best Urdu Poet Award
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction
    paper French Curve Art Paintings (Brand New)
    Painting version of my "French Curve Art Illustrations" illustrated on art cards and art paper since 1989. It's almost 13 illustration on different subjects. Now I reform these illustration in to relief sculptures and acrylic / oil paintings for the World wide art lovers.…
    paper Monthly "Faith Fiction" Magazine (Urdu Language)
    My poems got published in literary journals. Also some faith-based anthologies have them. I started Faith Fiction Publishers which is a small imprint I run, it promotes inspirational works and literary ones too. Websites: https://www.twine.net/signin https://www.twine.net/signin…
    paper Urdu Alphabets' Mandala Coloring Book
    Stephen Nicholas was a former art & craft teacher and a published illustrator of eight school drawing series. He is residing in Ontario, Canada. Nicholas has a vision for children to spend more time coloring each page. One enhancing their creativity and imagination. This mandola coloring book with shaded alphabets will help children to memorize the Urdu Alphabets for their entire life.…
    paper World Wildlife Day Coloring Book
    Stephen Nicholas’s artistic contributions extended into educational publishing. He illustrated Urdu activity books for St. Patrick’s College, and a complete Drawing & Craft curriculum (Grades 1–8) for Wide-range Publications—combining pedagogical clarity with artistic in sight.…