Bashir Muhammad Idris: Paintings

Professor Emeritus Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Lim Kok Wing

(President, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology)

Dato Tiffanee Marie Lim

Vice Presideny, Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

Indian Granny

(oil on canvas)

Indian Dance Teacher

(Oil on canvas)

Indian Music Teacher

(Oil on Canvas)

Twins sisters

Warm smile

Ms Nagira (Oil on Canvas)

Zazrina Zainuddeen (Oil on canvas)

"Nagulle" (The Superior king's guard) Oil on canvas, 2/3 feet

The name "Nagulle" has its origin from a popular king's guard in the ancient kano emirs palace. Written history has it that Nagulle was a dedicated and very passionate king's guard, but also very boastful to his co guards. That habit coupled with his obedience to the emir and other senior guards in the palace made him popular and practically gave him power over his peers. Nagulle became very influential in many activities of the palace and stated abusing his power by intimidating his colleagues in many ways, which was why they refer to him as "Nagulle dangin sarki" (as a mockery to his behaviour). The name gradually became a ridicule-nickname to other people with his kind of boastful and discourteous attitude across kano and beyond. The name still exists mostly in typical kano city and neighbourhoods around the emir's palace, and some people nowadays pronounce it as "Nagunde".

"Happy Siblings" Oil on canvas

"Innocent Smile" Oil on canvas, 16/20

SARKIN BUSA size-20/24

"MAMA SUNDAY" oil on canvas,, size-4/4 feet


Paramnesia, Oil on card, size: 16/20 inches. Paramnesia means a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality. On this painting, attempt is made to depict how one feels while experiencing such situation (in colors).