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The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation Fine Arts Auction 24th November 2018 San Anton Palace
Organising Committee 2018 Introduction
Chairman The aim of the Fine Arts Auction is to sell works of
David Curmi art donated by private patrons as well as leading
contemporary Maltese and foreign artists with Maltese
Secretary connections, at the best possible price. All proceeds are
Marlene Scicluna given to the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation.
The majority of paintings are framed other than where a
Members frame is not considered suitable.
Charles Attard
Carmel Briffa The indicative estimated prices of certain of the works as shown in
the catalogue could be considerably lower than their likely market
Anthony Miceli Demajo value because all the works have been kindly donated by the artists
Daniela Galea in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation.
Maria Galea
Lara Parker
The Organising Committee would like
to thank the following for their assistance
in the production of this catalogue.
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Foreword by H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Chairman’s Note 2018
President of Malta
Art allows us to explore our world in creative ways. Art These funds make it possible to provide sustainable care The 2018 Fine Arts Auction will be held on Saturday successful event and auctioneer Joseph Sammut of
gives us the opportunity to share unique perspectives for people who are facing precarity and vulnerability, as 24 November 2018 at San Anton Palace, Attard. Belgravia Auction Gallery.
about life with others. Art is also a powerful source of well as to save lives, by providing access to specialised
healing. treatment and support. This year, participation in the 2018 Fine Arts Auction Finally I would like to thank in anticipation those who will be
was open to all artists. Our invitation was received with attending this year’s auction. The success or otherwise of
No matter our cultural or social diversity, artistic expression On concluding, let me commend the Chair and members an overwhelming response from 124 artists who have the auction depends on your kind generosity and support,
allows us to reach out to one another and to develop new of the Fine Arts Committee for their commitment to the submitted 101 works of art ranging from paintings, for which we are extremely grateful and I urge you to
connections. continuing success of this event. watercolours, sculptures and ceramics. demonstrate your support for the efforts of our participating
artists by bidding generously during the auction.
The Fine Arts Auction, in aid of the Malta Community Chest Let me also thank all of the artists who have shown such An independent selection panel has selected 75 works
Fund Foundation, is a practical example of how this healing great generosity by donating their work in support of the from all the submissions received. Personal enrichment is not just about having but also
process can have an immense and positive impact on the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation. about giving. The real benefit that we will all receive from
people who need our support. On behalf of the Organising Committee I would like to this event is the knowledge that we will be contributing
Finally, let me thank all of you for attending this auction and thank most sincerely all the artists who have responded to tangibly in helping to make a real difference to the lives of
Moreover, the Fine Arts Auction is an opportunity for us making a contribution to the Malta Community Chest Fund our call for their kindness and generosity towards this very less fortunate people.
to remember the essential work being done by the many Foundation. good cause.
professionals and volunteers, who generously contribute
their time and energy through the Malta Community Chest Together, we are shining a light of hope and solidarity for Once again, this year I would like to urge corporates and
Fund Foundation. all the people who call our Maltese Islands their home. businesses to visit the auction and to invest in original art David G. Curmi
by acquiring some of the beautiful pieces being exhibited Chairman
As Malta’s national charity, the Foundation makes use of which can be displayed in offices, reception areas and Fine Arts Auction Organising Committee
the much-needed funds collected during this auction to boardrooms.
ease the challenges being experienced by individuals, H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
families, and communities in our Maltese Islands in times I would like to express my appreciation to the President
President of Malta
of sickness, distress, and strain. of Malta HE Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca for entrusting
me with chairing the Organising Committee of the Fine
Arts Auction for a third time. I would also like to thank
the members of the Organizing Committee for their
dedication, hard work and commitment in ensuring a
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Artists
The works in this catalogue are listed in the
same order in which they will be auctioned.
George Muscat 01 Anthony Mahoney 21 Michela Said 43 Charles Palmier 64
Anthony Patrick Vella 02 Tatiana Kalikian 22 Isabelle Borg 45 John Caruana 65
Godfrey Xuereb 03 Sue Nightingale 23 Doriette Gauci Sciortino 47 Rene’ Sacco 66
Emanuel Caruana 04 Claude Gaffiero 24 Anna Grima 49 Francis Galea 67
Viktoria Marion 05 Mark G. Muscat 25 Joseph Navarro 50 Nadine Micallef-Grimaud 68
Pawlu Grech 06 Maria Rossella Dalmas 27 Josette Casha 51 George Apap 69
Mark Mallia 07 Roberta Zammit Cutajar 29 Andrew Borg 52 Paul Caruana 70
Josette Fenech 08 Richard Saliba 31 Albert Joseph Caruana 53 Mariorick Mifsud 71
Dagmara Zaczeniuk 09 Tony Bugeja 32 Ray Parascandolo 54 Arnold Sultana 72
Claudia Magro 10 Kevin Sciberras 33 Frank Ancilleri 55 Derek Mason 73
Josette Caruana 11 Patrick Galea 34 Francis Gauci 56 Marie Clare Albanozzo 75
Josiann Bonello 12 Stephan Grixti 35 Diane Agius Calleja 57 Vania Goshe 76
Carmin Marrero 13 Jackie Micallef 36 Raymond Dominic Agius 58 Alexia Coppini 77
Fiona Mackenzie-Spence 15 Joseph Ellul Vincenti 37 Edwin Galea 59 Patrick Fenech 79
Lara Parker 17 Matthew Kassar 38 Henry Alamango 60
Kenneth Zammit Tabona 18 Mario Sammut 39 Philip Farrugia Randon 61
Ethelbert Perini 19 Mariz Cassar 40 John Martin Borg 62
Debbie Bonello 20 Amanda Hsu 41 Joseph Casapinta 63
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Untitled Mediterran
George Muscat Anthony Patrick Vella
Stoneware Acrylic Impasto on Canvas
53cm Diameter 30cm x 25cm
Estimate €550 - €850 Estimate €350 - €550
Email gmuscat224@gmail.com Email anthonypatrickvella@gmail.com
George Muscat was born in Qormi in 1962. Anthony Patrick Vella was born in Valletta. He
He received his education at the Salvatore has experimented in, developed and executed
Dimech School for Craftsmen besides attending various artistic practices. During his stay in Italy
evening courses with Gabriel Caruana and he worked as an Art Director in a design studio,
various others by Maltese and foreign artists. where he directed promotions for one of the
Between 1996 and 2001, he was entrusted with best Italian Amaro sellers in Europe. He was
an evening class for adults to teach ceramics in involved in different architectural projects. He
the same school in which he had been a student. studied Museum design in Florence and was
George Muscat became an excellent thrower commissioned a number of museum projects.
and acquired a number of hand building and His artworks are exhibited around Europe and
decorating techniques. This experience was elsewhere. One of his outstanding works is
put to optimal use especially after 1997 when the Adoration Chapel in Santa Lucia, Malta. At
he organised his first personal exhibition. Since present he is the Head of Department for Art
then the artist has held a number of successful and Graphical Communication at the Secretariat
solo exhibitions and has also participated in a for Catholic Education. Aesthetics in art and
number of collective exhibitions. design remain his forte.
01 02
No Dividing Line Untitled Abstract
Godfrey Xuereb Emanuel Caruana
Ceramic Mixed Media on Paper
44cm Diameter 40cm x 28cm
Estimate €250 - €450 Estimate €300 - €450
Email godfreyx18@gmail.com Email mcaruana@gmail.com
Godfrey Xuereb was born in Vittoriosa in 1937. Emanuel Caruana was born in 1975 and as he
He studied ceramics at the Malta College of had expressed a keen interest in art at an early
Art & Design, where he followed an intensive age, he was soon introduced to drawing and
three-year course in ceramic art and raku-firing painting classes. Here he learnt the basics of
techniques under George Muscat. Prior to his painting under the watchful eyes of several
retirement, Godfrey had a long professional well-known local artists before continuing his art
career in education and administered a number education at the Malta Government School of
of secondary schools. His hand-built ceramic Art. Manuel’s paintings reflect his impression of
artworks are a reflection of his passion for life, expressed through abstraction in a wide-
nature and Maltese heritage buildings. He uses ranging and impressive display of colours. His
several surface decorations in his clay murals artistic voice is reflected in a variety of forms,
and applies a variety of glazes to make his sometimes soft and serene, other times bold
ceramic pieces pleasing to the viewer. He has and energetic, yet always fun, full of life and
held several solo ceramic art exhibitions and exploding with colour. Every painting is unique
participates in numerous collective ones in Malta and presents a strong sense of Manuel’s spirit
and Gozo. and heritage, inspired by his desire to capture
and preserve, in his own unique way, life’s beauty
for others to enjoy. While his art has appeared in
various collective and solo exhibitions, some of
Manuel’s paintings are now a part of private and
corporate collections.
03 04
Ggantija Door Exotic Vegetation 1
Viktoria Marion Pawlu Grech
Oil and Acrylic with Sea and Limestone Sand Mixed Media
155cm x 90cm 20cm x 24cm
Estimate €1,200 - €1,500 Estimate €250 - €450
Email viktoriamarion@gmail.com Email tabone56@gmail.com
Viktoria Marion spent six years in Budapest, Maestro Chevalier Pawlu Grech was born in
Hungary, working in the field of art holding 4 Malta in 1938. His painterly education began
main solo exhibitions and many more group in Malta and continued in Rome and London
exhibitions. She moved to Malta – an island where he also graduated in music/conducting/
gifted with the beauty of nature and the sea - to composition from the Conservatorio Santa
get inspired by its deep, ancient culture. On Cecilia and met the great Igor Stravinsky. His
her canvases, Viktoria adds building material paintings have been displayed in a number of
to art material. The rustic honest look of collective and solo exhibitions in Malta, Rome,
her big wall-sized paintings makes one think London (where he lived for 20 years) and Paris.
about time. There is, however, another aspect His visual output has also been the subject
to the meaning of her rustic art - sometimes of the book ‘Pawlu Grech – The Visual Artist’.
really colourful, sometimes minimalist – but in Grech’s work, epitomized by an extensive series
appearance always capturing a moment from of paintings on fossils, suggests the timelessness
her abstracted inside impressions and feelings. of all that was and is. A selection of works can
She is now a permanent resident on our islands be seen on www.pawlugrech.com
together with her husband Christian Mayer
who is also an artist. In Malta they both started
a new chapter in their art life since the Island
had a strong spiritual influence on them. This
faith comes out in every gesture created with
Viktoria’s brush who has found her niche in
Modern Abstract Expressionism.
05 06
Untitled Embrace
Mark Mallia Josette Fenech
Mixed Media on Canvas Acrylic
60cm x 130cm 120cm x 80cm
Estimate €500 - €650 Estimate €700 - €900
Email josette@eight24.mt
Mark Mallia was a student of the late Esprit Josette is an accomplished Maltese artist who
Barthet. He has already held his first solo has become particularly known for her unique
exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta abstracts. Her solo exhibitions, ‘Riflessi’ in 2013
and this led him to winning a bursary at the and ‘Against All Odds’ in 2015 gained her
Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Although accolades at home and abroad. During April
travels around France and the US made him put 2016 she took part in a collaborative project,
art second place to a hedonistic lifestyle, this ‘Incontri’ exhibiting with three Italian artists
also led to some of his greatest experiences. and under the auspices of RIDT (University of
In France, he worked for Pathe, a major film Malta Research Trust). Then later that year in
production and distribution company, as a Montone - Provincia di Perugia, she exhibited in
storyboarder and photographer. It was here a collective entitled ‘Sognando con le Immagini’.
that Princess Stephanie of Monaco recognized In 2017, Josette represented Malta in a personal
his talent and commissioned him an exhibition exhibition entitled ‘Horizons’ celebrating the
which turned out to be a complete sell out. He opening of the 2017 Maltese Presidency of the
also exhibited in Toronto and recently at the Council of Europe and in August 2017 she had
Miami Art Basel in the USA. It was after his arrival another personal exhibition in Gozo named
in Malta, though, that he realized the need to ‘Lwien il-Gzejjer’. In July 2018 Josette took
pursue his career as an artist, full time. Although part with three others in ‘Oasis’, an exhibition
Mallia is marketed as a European pop artist, he organised by RIDT and the Honorary Consulate
is definitely an expressionist. A subsequent line General of the Slovak Republic.
up of exhibitions are planned for London and
possibly in New York.
07 08
Untitled Petunia
Dagmara Zaczeniuk Claudia Magro
Mixed Media on Deep Edge Canvas Acrylic on Canvas
100cm x 70cm 50cm x 70cm
Estimate €750 - €850 Estimate €250 - €350
Email dag72@wp.pl Email tuinamalta@gmail.com
Dagmara Zaczeniuk is from Poland. Ever since Claudia Magro creates art through the Thuja
she can remember, she painted and drew. She approach. The main goal for her is enjoy the
is a self-taught artist and she co-operated with moment when, while sipping tea, she lets the
many galleries in Poland. Her art work is in unconscious mind take the lead. Doing so,
private collections both in Poland and abroad. she discovered that while painting she chooses
Painting is her passion and life. Her medium colours and images that heal. This is much
is usually acrylic and mixed media. She paints more so when painting portraits. Persons
her subjective image of the world and creates being painted report after the completion that
images on abstract assumptions, introducing their image revealed those obscure aspects of
realistic elements to them. She participated in their personality which they admit should be
the following exhibitions: The International Art corrected or appreciated and a shift in their
Collective lll by Gallery Marcoux, Malta, 2016; consciousness takes place to a certain degree.
ALS Expo Goods Market, Malta, 2016; FestART, One original aspect of her paintings is that once
Cavalieri Art Hotel, Malta, August 2016; POP finished, the artist writes a particular positive
UP ART GALLERY, Naxxar, Malta, 2016 and Art affirmation on the painting which is inspired by
Exhibition at DAR Bjorn, Qormi, Malta 2017. the same painting. This is where healing takes
place in a more effective way since words have
the power to transform and create. Petunia is
finally back in touch with her innermost centre.
09 10
Environmental With Floating Colours
Josette Caruana Josiann Bonello
Medium Coloured Pencil Coloured Pencil on Paper
10cm x 24.3cm 42cm x 29cm
Estimate €65 - €120 Estimate €180 - €250
Email josettecaruanagallery16@gmail.com Email josiangrafika@gmail.com
Josette Caruana was awarded a short them Josian Bonello worked since 1986 with the
scholarship by the Italian Government and Museums Department/Heritage Malta,
she studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti, forming part of the teams which designed the
Perugia from 1982 to 1984. She studied at permanent and temporary displays in various
the Polythecnic, Msida and was later awarded Museums, Visitor Centres and Heritage Sites.
a long term scholarship to study in Firenze Her responsibilities were mainly in designing
from 1984 to 1988 at the Accademia di Belle the interpretation panels, graphic displays
Arti, Firenze. In 1990 she was invited in NYC and posters. Currently she is attending figure
at Coopers Union to attend a course for drawing lessons from live models, a passion that
Professional Practising Artists. She has her studio started back in 1989 in Perugia, Italy. Her tools
Gallery 16 at Sappers Street, Valletta. in graphic design and personal art are different
media where she feels free to experiment
expressions with satisfying results.
11 12The Garden Blooms behind Bars
Diptych Composition
Carmin Marrero
Acrylic on Canvas
60cm x 60cm
Estimate €850 - €1,000
Email carminmarrero@hotmail.com
Carmin Marrero was born in 1949 and is a
Venezuelan engineer currently residing in Malta.
Carmin belongs to the Venezuelan Association
of Visual-Plastic Arts and besides being a winner
of national salons in Venezuela, she is also an
individual exhibitor in the Caribbean area. Her
career managed four specific pictorial movements:
marshes, sacred art, faces and abstract. Shortly
after her arrival in Malta in November 2017 the
artist involved herself in supportive initiatives and
donated 2 pieces of art to The Foundation Board
of the Millennium Chapel. The artist believes
in supporting entities and organizations which
help improve quality of life and wellbeing and
that is why she decided to donate a couple of
pieces from her most recent work to the Malta
Community Chest Fund Foundation. The work
of the artist is characterised by pieces composed
of two canvasses although they are considered a
single piece of art in its entirety.
13 14Song for Green Fish out of Water
Limited Edition 2 of 7 Original
Fiona Mackenzie-Spence Fiona Mackenzie-Spence
Digitally Enhanced Photograph Digitally Manipulated Photograph
38cm x 55cm 27cm x 40cm
Estimate €150 - €250 Estimate €150 - €250
Email cameratechart@gmail.com
Fiona Mackenzie-Spence is a British painter
and photographer and two year Gozo resident.
She has recently held Solo exhibitions at the
Cittadella and the Banca Giuratale, Victoria, both
featured on Maltese TV. Fiona’s photography is
split into two types; classic untouched photos
and those which are digitally manipulated to
create abstract art, as either originals, or very
limited editions. This artist has collections of
both her paintings and photography throughout
the UK, the USA, Norway, Portugal and of course
here in Malta and Gozo. One of her oil paintings
was exhibited at the Royal West of England
Academy in 2015.
15 16Medusa Sailing away into the Night
Lara Parker Kenneth Zammit Tabona
Oil on Canvas Watercolour on Paper
60cm x 90cm 32cm x 32cm
Estimate €250 - €400 Estimate €1,000 - €1,350
Email lara@blumerang.com.mt Email felic333@icloud.com
Lara Parker is a graphic designer by profession, Kenneth Zammit Tabona was born in 1956. He is a
with a profound love for art history and painting. well-known watercolourist with paintings hanging
Lara carried out her studies at the University in many prestigious private collections both in
of Kent at Canterbury (UK), obtaining a Master Malta and overseas. Kenneth was a member and
of Arts degree, Post Graduate Diploma, later Deputy Chairman of the Manoel Theatre
and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Visual Management Committee. In 2012 he was made
Communication. Her passion for design, Artistic Director of the Valletta International
coupled with exceptional creativity is expressed Baroque Festival, which is his brainchild. In
in both her graphical work and paintings. 2012, he became Artistic Director of the Manoel
Lara has always been particularly interested in Theatre opera and in 2013 artistic director of the
Renaissance art, a period which she studied in Manoel Theatre Malta’s national theatre. Kenneth
depth during her academic years. She finds her represents the theatre as a member of Perspectiv:
inspiration in artists like Sorolla, Mondrian, Klimt, the Association of European Historic Theatres and
Modigliani and the revolutionary Frida Kahlo, as has been European president of the Association
well as her travels to South America, Africa and since April 2017. Kenneth is a director of REMA:
South East Asia. Reseau European de Musique Ancienne by the
success of the Valletta International Baroque
Festival. Kenneth was the founder and first
president of the Friends of the Museum of Fine
Arts (now MUZA) and is Chairman of the Valletta
Stakeholders Committee.
17 18Te’ bil-Lumi Maer Woods
Ethelbert Perini Debbie Bonello
Pastel on Paper Oil on Canvas
48cm x 30cm 40cm x 40cm
Estimate €350 - €450 Estimate €650 - €750
Email periniethelbert@gmail.com Email debbiebonellos@gmail.com
Ethelbert Perini was born in 1971 and works Debbie Bonello always considered art to be
as a bank manager. He is mainly self-taught, an innate part of who she was as a young girl
though Harry Alden taught him art at Secondary and still does now as a dedicated art teacher.
School level. He later attended the local School She is a creative soul who has rediscovered the
of Art under Anton Calleja. He also attended joy of painting. She has, in the last few years,
Calleja’s life classes in Bahrija between 2003 been producing remarkable paintings that are
and 2008. He regularly participates in weekly expressive and characterised by loose brushwork
sessions in nude drawing. Ethelbert frequently and a broad palette with which she has created
exhibits in collective exhibitions. His paintings a timbre that has come to typify her work. Her
and drawings are found in private and public subjects are varied: sweeping vistas, intense
collections, both locally and abroad. From an portraits, enchanting pets, nudes - even a hat
early age he found the treatment of chiaroscuro takes centre stage in Debbie’s oeuvre. She is
inspiring and has gradually transferred that also not one to shy away from painting en plein
powerful light and deep shadow to his paintings air, becoming one of the many local painters who
in acrylics and lately in pastels. have been rediscovering the joys and pleasures
of painting outdoors despite the challenges it
presents. Debbie is naturally drawn to rural Malta,
perhaps also due to the fact that she spent her
childhood years in Mellieha. She is instinctively
sensitive to her surroundings and the emotions of
those around her, amply visible in some key works.
19 20Requiem at Sunset The Eternal City - Valletta
Anthony Mahoney Tatiana Kalikian
Oil on Canvas (Palette Knife) Acrylic
61cm x 92cm 40cm x 40cm
Estimate €1,800 - €2,000 Estimate €350 - €450
Email goodlord@maltanet.net Email kalikina87@gmail.com
Anthony Mahoney has exhibited widely, within Tatiana Kalikian was born in 1987 in Moscow,
over 200 exhibitions in Malta and abroad. His USSR. In 2002 she graduated from The Art
works are found in various countries, in private School in Moscow and after that she continued
collections, government and private institutions, her studies at the Moscow City University
colleges and art galleries. So far, Anthony obtaining a degree in Design and Fine Arts.
has painted well over 800 paintings. Recently, After graduation the artist began her career as
the Gollcher Foundations acquired one of an art teacher at the government school and at
his paintings and donated it to the National the studio of additional education in Moscow.
Museum of Fine Arts. This is one of his favourite During her work experience as an art teacher,
works, called ‘The Birth of Ichthus’. Anthony had Tatiana and her students often participated in
been invited to hold a ‘retrospective exhibition’ various exhibitions in Moscow. In 2012, Tatiana
by the Bank of Valletta. Presently, Anthony is decided to relocate to Malta. “Valletta is a city
busily occupied working on commission works that I fell in love with from the first sight - I will
in his favourite style of a canvas full of light never forget the magnificent view of the eternal
- strange, mystical, brooding light - creating city” – says the artist. “My art-work is about
landscapes in a dreamy, musical atmosphere. time that has passed through the streets of the
city, enhancing unique experience, wisdom,
bitterness and happiness in people’s lives”.
21 22Festa - Gozo Farmhouse near Selmun
Sue Nightingale Claude Gaffiero
Gouache Watercolour
51cm x 46cm 45cm x 35cm
Estimate €250 - €350 Estimate €300 - €400
Email sueveronica@icloud.com Email cgaff@maltanet.net
Sue Nightingale was an art teacher for many Claude Gaffiero studied Art at the Lyceum and
years in secondary schools in England and Africa. the Government School of Art. He continued
She has a residence in Gozo but is living mostly with his studies in Germany where he served in
in England now. During her travels to New York, the Army. He was a member of the Artists’ Guild
San Francisco, Rome and Vienna she visited and of the Six Soldier Artists Group. He has
museums, stately homes and castles which all taken part in several exhibitions both with these
served as an inspiration for her paintings. At organisations and with others. His favourite
the moment, Sue is working on four inch square medium is watercolours.
paintings each with a word to ponder on –
there will be a set of 30 and she will be having
them printed and boxed to give as presents to
her friends. She is very grateful to Gozo Arts,
Gorg Borg Olivier Street, Victoria, Gozo who
sponsored the framing of her painting when
they heard it was a donation in aid of the Malta
Community Chest Fund Foundation.
23 24St. George’s Bay - Birzebbuga Balzan Parish Church
Mark G. Muscat Mark G. Muscat
Watercolour and Pencil Watercolour and Pencil
17cm x 26cm 17cm x 26cm
Estimate €350 - €450 Estimate €350 - €450
Email markgmuscat@gmail.com
Mark Geoffrey Muscat was born in 1986. He
was educated at St Edward’s College and the
University of Malta where he obtained a degree
in Architectural & Civil Engineering, specializing
in Architectural Design and at the Politecnico
di Milano, where he studied Architectural
Photography under Professor Marco Introini. He
obtained his Masters Degree (MArch Graduate
Architectural Design with Distinction) at the
Bartlett School of Architecture, University
College, London. He has been interested in
art from a very young age having grown up in
an artistic environment. He studied art under
Charlot Cassar, Harry Alden, Winston Hassall,
Jessica DeBattista and Anton Grech at the
University of Malta. Throughout his artistic
career, Mark held various solo and collective
exhibitions both locally and in London.
25 26Pavaljuni tal-Festa Il-Girna
Maria Rossella Dalmas Maria Rossella Dalmas
Acrylic on Canvas Board Acrylic on Canvas Board
30cm x 24cm 31cm x 31cm
Estimate €350 - €450 Estimate €350 - €450
Email rosselladalmas@yahoo.com
Maria Rossella Dalmas is a self-taught artist who
prefers the acrylic medium because it is versatile
and dries fast. The pity, though, is that it ruins
many a brush. She paints in the washroom,
hence the name Washroom Studio from where
she carries out her work. Throughout the
years she has held several solo and collective
exhibitions and she has won various prizes. Some
of her portraits feature in the book ‘The National
Portrait Gallery of Malta’ by Nicholas de Piro.
Also in 2016, the APS Bank issued its third volume
of the series ‘Two Generations of Maltese Artistic
Families’ where she features with her father
Giuseppe Cassar, the well-known watercolour
artist and photographer from Hamrun.
27 28Il-Kampnar Shadows of Mdina
Roberta Zammit Cutajar Roberta Zammit Cutajar
Oil on Canvas Oil on Canvas
50cm x 40cm 60cm x 30cm
Estimate €350 - €450 Estimate €350 - €450
Email robertazc@hotmail.com
Roberta Zammit Cutajar has been painting all her
life. She started Art at Sacred Heart Convent and
was fortunate to have Debbie Caruana Dingli
in her class. Debbie has been an inspiration to
Roberta ever since. Roberta took a break from
painting in the 90’s to raise three children. She
started using watercolors but has now moved to
oil on canvas. She participated in the ‘New Faces’
Exhibition a few years ago. She participates
regularly in art classes organized by Debbie
Caruana Dingli, Tonio Mallia and Doranne Alden.
Roberta loves to express herself through art
and this shows in the work she creates. Her first
solo exhibition will be held in November at the
Chamber of Commerce, Valletta.
29 30Gozo Landscape Limits of Dingli
Richard Saliba Tony Bugeja
Oil on Canvas Oil on Canvas
56cm x 41cm 59cm x 46cm
Estimate €500 - €700 Estimate €500 - €700
Email richardsaliba1943@gmail.com Email bugejaton@gmail.com
Richard Saliba was born in 1943. He studied Tony Bugeja was born in 1949. The media he
drawing and painting at the Government School uses for his art are oils, acrylics, airbrush, pencils,
of Art during the years 1960 – 1965 under the watercolours and computer-generated art.
tuition of Esprit Barthet, Vincent Apap and Throughout his career he has been using said
George Borg. In 1972 he proceeded to Perugia media according to the artwork in hand. He
to study drawing and etching at the Accademia has participated in many collective exhibitions
di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci. In the year 1982 he held in the past years. He held a post as tutor
furthered his studies in the techniques of etching for two years at the then Institute of Visual
and aquatint at the Istituto Statale d’Arte in Arts, teaching evening classes in watercolour,
the city of Urbino, the birthplace of Raffaello. airbrushing and graphic design. His portfolio
Richard Saliba is best known for his study of the includes landscapes, portraits, illustrations and
Maltese landscape, but in recent years he has caricatures. Amongst the work he has designed
sought to recreate himself and extend his style are 24 postage stamps for Maltapost and some
of painting to figure and portrait painting. Since 70 telecards for Maltacom. He has worked
1975, his work has been exhibited in numerous for the last 16 years as a graphic designer in
personal and collective exhibitions and is also advertising agencies. Now retired, he dedicates
to be found in the collection of the National all his time to painting.
Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta; the Cathedral
Museum, Mdina and in many other public and
private collections.
31 32Mgarr Harbour - Gozo Xrobb l-Ghagin
Kevin Sciberras Patrick Galea
Acrylic on Canvas Acrylic on Canvas
100cm x 70cm 70cm x 50cm
Estimate €650 - €750 Estimate €450 - €650
Email sciberraskevin@gmail.com Email patrickpgalea@gmail.com
Kevin Sciberras seeks atmosphere through Patrick Galea was born in Mdina in 1954. He
light and colour and the artist works in varying studied under Espirt Barthet and Antoine
degrees of abstraction. However, although Camilleri from 1966 to 1973. The artist pursued
his style is abstract, the scenes are familiar his studies in Art & Design at Jacob Karmer
and recognizable. Kevin Sciberras constantly College of Arts and in 3D Design and Interior
explores the potential of abstract forms, Architecture at the Leeds Metropolitan
brush marks, contrasts and textures to create University. He graduated BA Hons (Leeds
expressionist visual art. The artist builds up Metropolitan University, UK) in 1977 and
the surfaces of his paintings in consecutive received a Post-Graduate Degree in Education
transparent layers. He employs multiple layers (University of Malta) in 1979. He is an Art &
of rich colours giving his paintings luminous Design Educator and presently he is a Director
depth and richness. of Events at MCAST and a visiting lecturer at
the Faculty for the Built Environment, University
of Malta. Patrick held his first solo exhibition in
Mdina in 1975 and other exhibitions also put up
by him were held in Dusseldorf and Vienna in
1982, at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Malta in
2011 and at the Chamber of Commerce in 2014.
He also participated in collective exhibitions
and was appointed curator during other artistic
events in Malta. His inspiration stems from local
architechtural heritage and the environment.
33 34Corner Balcony in Valletta Serenity
Stephan Grixti Jackie Micallef
Photographic Print on Giclée Acrylic on Canvas
42cm x 30cm 50cm x 50cm
Estimate €60 - €100 Estimate €350 - €550
Email stephangrixti@outlook.com Email jackiemicallef31@gmail.com
Stephan Grixti was born and raised on a Jackie Micallef is a full-time professional artist
small island in the heart of the Mediterranean located in Malta and she specializes in large
named Malta. He is a self-taught freelance mixed media paintings on canvas. Jackie
photographer and artist and has been taking is known for her large vibrant abstracts and
photos around the Maltese Islands for the last powerful textures, creating unique combinations
couple of years. He bought his first Digital SLR, in her artwork. Her journey into the art world
a Nikon D5200, four years ago and has been began through her inspiration by renowned
shooting everything ever since - from landscapes Maltese artist Harry Alden. She has completed
to Maltese folkloric events. He likes to capture several courses over the years including studies
anything that catches his eye, or is unusual and in mixed media painting and expressive painting
interesting. His source of inspiration comes from in London. Jackie now runs her own art studio
the various photographic exhibitions he goes to. in Mosta and a private Art Gallery within Art
To see more of Stephan’s work, his portfolio is on Academy. Jackie’s latest accomplishments
the link: www.artfinder.com/focal-point#/ include being selected by Nestle’ Perugina
Chocolate to design the chocolate wrapper as
well as being selected as one of the 20 artists
from around the world to become a GOLDEN
Certified Educator following intensive training in
New Orleans (USA) in October 2016.
35 36Village Scene Fort St. Angelo
Joseph Ellul Vincenti Matthew Kassar
Glazed Clay Acrylic on Newspaper Collage
40cm x 40cm 45cm x 92cm
Estimate €450 - €650 Estimate €450 - €650
Email peritjev@gmail.com Email matthewkassar@hotmail.com
Joseph Ellul Vincenti is a retired architect. His Matthew Kassar was born in 1968 and studied
work included the design of factories, churches, at The Malta Society of Arts, Manufacture and
schools, villas, houses and so on. Of special Commerce and took art lessons under Alfred
interest was the design and execution of the Chircop at the 6th Form, Msida. He followed
De la Rue Factory in Bulebel and money vaults. a four year diploma course in painting at The
He was deeply involved in the introduction Malta School of Arts and a one year course in
of building practices for people with special Ceramics at Targa Gap. He also studied at the
needs, helped Caritas in the design of the ex- artist Roberto Cippolone’s studio La Bottega in
military building in San Blas, was a Court expert Florence. He has taken part in various solo and
and was also the Curia architect for several collective exhibitions, both locally and abroad.
years. After a very active life, he now dedicates Matthew’s technique produces sculptural
most of his spare time to modelling in clay and illusions with a dreamy atmosphere of serenity,
glazing of same. peace and tranquility. By choosing the right
piece of newspaper cuttings, Matthew manages
to intermingle his paintings and collages to
produce certain effects and an object that
usually gets outdated becomes alive with history
and scenery. He uses gesso, varnish, paint and
sand to produce real, acute and clear subjects –
some geometrical and some figurative - giving a
texture resembling a big jigsaw puzzle.
37 38Holy Family Sculptured Seated Figure
Mario Sammut Mariz Cassar
Ceramic (fired 1260c) Bronze Sculpture
44cm x 13cm x 10cm 18cm x 12cm
Estimate €550 - €850 Estimate €400 - €600
Email mariosamm55@yahoo.com Email marizcassar54@gmail.com
Mario Sammut had, at an early age, attended Mariz Cassar is the daughter of artists Lewis
drawing and painting lessons by Antoine Wirth and Helen née Cavarra. She was
Camilleri and Esprit Barthet and then ceramics influenced by her parents’ art from a very young
classes with Gabriel Caruana. From 1989 age. She attended the Accademia di Belle Arti,
onwards, Mario took part in various collective Perugia after obtaining an A level in Ceramics
ceramics exhibitions in Malta and has also through the tutorship of ceramist Gabriel
exhibited his works in Cyprus, Frankfurt, Sicily and Caruana in Malta. She is furthering her sculptural
Denmark. He also co-organised and exhibited interest by attending the Govt. School of Art. Her
in the annually held Malta-Cyprus Ceramics ceramic works include a variety of abstract works
Exhibitions. In 2010 his works were selected to inspired by the beauty of nature that surrounds
be exhibited at the Bornholm European Ceramics us and from under the sea. Her sculptural work
Exhibition in Denmark. Following public calls, he which started at the Accademia in Perugia is the
was commissioned to make two large sculptures, stylized human figure obtained by movement
‘Embracing Dancers’ in bronze at Xewkija in which, at the same time, has solidity.
2012 and ‘Ras il-Huta’ at Marsaskala seafront
promenade in 2016 which he sculpted in bianco
carrara marble. Having three solo exhibitions
to his credit, his works can be found in private
collections in Malta and various other countries
and in the collections of the National Museum of
Fine Arts of Malta and other entities.
39 40To Lovers - Earth Awakening
Collaboration with the Notarial Archives
Amanda Hsu
Digital Manipulation Art Amanda Hsu
59.3cm x 44.5cm Digital Manipulation Art
Estimate €550 - €650 59.3cm x 44.5cm
Estimate €550 - €650
Email info@amandahsu.com
Amanda Hsu is a portrait photographer, a
recipient of photography prizes for her fine art
photography. She was born in Taiwan and has
been living in Europe for over 12 years. She has
also contributed to local publications such as
the Pink Magazine, Sunday Circle and Times of
Malta. Her portrait exhibition in 2015 ‘Women
in Malta’ received plenty of good feedback
and comments. Her ongoing self-portrait series
‘Her’ since 2009 is a metaphor of a woman’s self
discovery journey.
41 42Hunger I Hunger II
Michela Said Michela Said
Cotton Thread on Fabric Cotton Thread on Fabric
90cm x 90cm 90cm x 90cm
Estimate €250 - €350 Estimate €250 - €350
Email michelasaid@gmail.com
Michela Said was born in 1992. In 2012 she
obtained her BTEC Higher National Diploma in
Fine Arts at Malta College of Arts, Science and
Technology. She has a background in art and
design and studied textiles at MCAST, Mosta,
graduating in National Diploma in 2010. She
concentrates on working in printing and drawing
using materials such as fabrics and threads,
which became a significant element in her work.
The work seeks to find authenticity within both
drawing and the female form. Most of her work
explores exaggeration and abstraction of body
related forms. Currently she is working in the
printing industry.
43 44The Nude Sketch The late Isabelle Borg (1959 - 2010)
Isabelle Borg
Pencil on Paper Isabelle Borg lived in London (her birthplace, before her passing was Strange Cargo (National
40cm x 58cm 1959) and Malta, as well as spending periods in Museum of Fine Arts, Malta, 2008) which
Berlin, and West Cork, Ireland. explored the effect of this series of journeys and
Estimate €1,900 - €2,500 homecomings and re-defined an earlier interest
She studied painting at the Camberwell School in figurative art.
Email info@isabelleborgcollection.com of Art, London, graduating BA (Hons) in 1986.
She gained an MA (History of Art) in 1994 and Isabelle was passionate about several things,
taught art full-time at the University of Malta. amongst them were her strong feminist
She held regular solo exhibitions of her connections. She was instrumental in creating a
paintings and participated in group shows. movement called the Movement Mara Malta of
Her work is found in a number of public and which she became president in November 1992.
private collections. During her time working It was back in Camberwell in the 1980’s that
from her studio in Floriana, Malta, she continued Isabelle Borg realised the need for women to
to exhibit locally and internationally, whilst stand up for themselves.
publishing her research in art.
Isabelle Borg was first and foremost an artist
Early solo landscape exhibitions Marine and who had a free spirit that allowed her to delve
Maritime Paintings (1991) and Bastions and into a number of genres without any fear of
Harbours (1992) concentrated on Malta’s retribution. Whatever the subject matter, form
constructed coastline. Later, Two Islands (2004, and colour take centre stage. Colour that is
with photographer Graham Cooper) and broadly executed with vigorous brushstrokes is,
Maltese Landscape (2006) were inspired by however, often seen to override form. Her art is
natural scenery and atmospheric conditions. open for viewers’ interpretations but ultimately,
Much of this change came from time spent all of her works are a mirror of her character and
painting Irish landscape since 2000, whilst based of her colourful life.
in Clonakilty, West Cork. Her last exhibition
45 46Inlet Sea The late Doriette Gauci Sciortino (1937 - 2017)
Doriette Gauci Sciortino
Oil on Canvas Doriette Gauci Sciortino, a self-taught artist,
worked primarily in oils and was an established
58cm x 39cm
qualified interpreter of marine scenes. She was
Estimate €550 - €750 an active member of Art Club 2000 and The
Malta Society of Arts.
Email edg@onvol.net
Doriette organised various exhibitions, such as
that held by the National Council of Women, the
Valletta Strada Art Festivals and the Gozo Rotary
Exhibitions, with outstanding success. She
was the organizer at Ir-Razzet tal-Markiz Mallia
Tabone, Mosta of the collective exhibitions
‘Diversity in Arts’ 2007, 2008 and 2009. Her
first solo exhibition was at The Gallery at the
Corinthia Palace Hotel at Attard in 2004 while
another exhibition ‘No Limits – Sea and Sky’
was held in 2011. Her 2012 Oil Painting ‘Gozo
Tranquility’ was chosen by Heritage Malta for
‘This is Malta’ campaign at Harrods in London.
Art critics have described her as ‘a good
interpreter of marine scenes’ and ‘the very rocks
come alive, while her waves crash with all the
energy of the real thing’.
47 48Nude Studies Wied iz-Zurrieq Rocks
Diptych Composition
Joseph Navarro
Anna Grima Soft Pastel
Chalk and Charcoal 42cm x 57cm
93cm x 63cm Estimate €100 - €200
Estimate €1,350 - €1,550
Email joenavarro148@hotmail.com
Email anna@annagrima.com
Joseph Navarro was born in Mtarfa, Rabat
Anna Grima studied Art at the Malta School in 1954 and was brought up in Valletta. He
of Arts and the Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro attended primary school at Baviera Boys’ School
Vannucci, Perugia, and has since exhibited her and later undertook a Mechanical Engineering
works nationally and internationally currently Course at the Technical Institute, Paola. He
representing Malta in the Summa Artis joined the Malta Police Force and spent 10 years
Exhibition at the Berlaymont Building, Brussels. as the Curator of the Malta Police Museum till
Interdisciplinary art practices include the Figure he retired in 2005. Joseph Navarro also attended
in ink, chalk and charcoal; Illustration in mixed the School of Arts in Valletta between 1988 and
media including creative writing, and abstract 1993 and took tuition under Anton Calleja in
paintings which often suggest spiritual values modelling and design and under Charles Cassar
interpreted through the use of beauty, form in Design and Texture. Joseph put up a first
and design. Her art includes a philosophical, personal exhibition of his artworks in 1993 at the
metaphysical discourse encoded into visual Fine Arts Museum, Valletta and others at various
narratives which seek to communicate the venues in Malta and Gozo. His subjects are
integration of conscious mind, healing body, mostly typical Maltese scenery in various media,
boundless spirit. She holds a Master of Fine but he specialises in Old School Pen & Ink. His
Art in Digital Arts degree from the University works are characterised by a special seal at the
of Malta and is currently a Visiting Assistant back of each painting. He is also a collector of
Lecturer in the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Victorian memorabilia such as dip pens, pens
Sciences in the Department of Digital Arts. and inkwells, amongst others.
49 50Waves Bingemma Valley
Josette Casha Andrew Borg
Acrylic on Canvas Watercolour on Paper
58cm x 38cm 19cm x 31cm
Estimate €450 - €550 Estimate €500 - €600
Email joscasha64@gmail.com Email info@andrewborg.com
Josette Casha was born in 1964 and throughout Andrew Borg was born in 1964. He is intrigued
the years, her work as a professional tailor and by capturing interesting shapes, tonalities and
fashion designer kept her rooted to art. She has moods from an off-beat angle and any source
now completed the full course in her diploma, of these facets would be enough to tempt him
followed by a thesis and studies in History of towards painting; he finds joy in searching for
Art at the School of Arts, Valletta. She uses unusual subjects in his travels but all the while
different media and techniques – specialised in location seems to be not that important for
watercolour, different styles and compositions. Borg, and he takes his pleasure from choosing
Her paintings comprise a range of subjects from a well-worked subject and transforming it
landscape to still life, figurative and portrayals. through a fascinating angle whether by way
She has been, and still is, participating in many of composition, perspective or mood. He has
collective exhibitions under different local exhibited in collective and personal exhibitions
organizations. Her first solo exhibition ARTna extensively and his work has been featured in
took place at the Corinthia Palace Hotel in leading international press. Andrew’s work can
2016. In another two international exhibitions be viewed on www.andrewborg.com
in Siracusa and Cefala’ Diana in Sicily, Josette
gained achievement in her artwork by placing
second and meriting the title of Maestro under
the certificate of ‘Benemerenza Artistica’. Her
determination is to accomplish, share and
expose works of art throughout this journey.
51 52Bighi (from Birgu) Grotto at Wied iz-Zurrieq
Albert Joseph Caruana Ray Parascandolo
Watercolour on Paper Acrylic on Canvas
33cm x 42cm 50cm x 30cm
Estimate €600 - €800 Estimate €500 - €700
Email albertjosephcaruana@gmail.com Email rayparas@gmail.com
Albert Joseph Caruana was born in Sliema Ray Parascandalo, born in 1957, started drawing
in 1928. He underwent early artistic training at an early age. He was tutored by Harry Alden
from 1943 to 1945 under Mary Inglott and her and the late Esprit Barthet at the School of
husband Anton Inglott. He attended the Malta Arts (1973-4). Full commitment to his medical
School of Art during the years 1978 to 1981. His carrier left him with little time for further
preferred medium is watercolour, depicting the artistic development. However, interest in art
local landscape en plein air. He has participated was rekindled years later when he decided
in over one hundred collective exhibitions both to further his studies in drawing and painting
locally and abroad, including twice jointly with under the tuition of Anton Calleja (2000-2008).
his artist daughter Doranne Alden. He held his Subsequently, he joined Patrick Dalli’s Art Group
first and only solo exhibition of watercolours in in 2009. Ray participated in several collective
1990 at the N.M.F.A. Valletta. He has published art exhibitions between 2001 and 2017. His
several sets of prints depicting folklore subjects preferred medium is acrylic. Impressionism and
and other topics related to trades, customs and figurative art are his favourite.
other traditions.
53 54Marsa Harbour Boat Yard At Rest
Frank Ancilleri Francis Gauci
Acrylic on Canvas Oil on Canvas
40cm x 40cm 52cm x 78.5cm
Estimate €400 - €500 Estimate €650 - €750
Email designgrp@onvol.net Email francisgauciart@hotmail.com
Frank Ancilleri was born in Cospicua in 1952. Francis Gauci is a retired art teacher. His
He began to show an interest in art and design favourite techniques are impressionism of
during his childhood days and took up this field Maltese scenes and culture. He has taken
of work at the early age of 17. A graphic artist by part in various international exhibitions with
profession, he worked for a number of years with excellent results. His works were, and still are,
different local design studios before venturing being exhibited in various exhibitions including
on his own. Frank is a well-known local artist on collective, joint and solo exhibitions, in many
the stamp collection scene. He has won various Maltese and foreign museums and other
stamp design competitions and has designed 16 prominent places.
different sets of postage stamps for Maltapost.
Over ten years ago Frank set on fulfilling his
dream of painting, his favourite subjects being
the Maltese landscape and local architectural
scenes using oils and acrylics. He has taken part
in various collective exhibitions and his works
are found in private collections, both locally
and overseas.
55 56Boats in Marsaxlokk Storm on the Water
Diane Agius Calleja Raymond Dominic Agius
Watercolour Watercolour
28cm x 30cm 60cm x 45cm
Estimate €450 - €650 Estimate €450 - €650
Email dia722@hotmail.com Email ray79979688@gmail.com
Diane Agius Calleja was born in Malta in 1965. Raymond Dominic Agius is a combination
She grew up loving the sea, to appreciate the of artist and engineer. Since retiring from
outdoors and enjoy walks in the countryside designing cars, he has returned to his first love:
during the winter months. Diane studied art Art. His subjects include portraiture, figurative
at school as a child but is mostly a self-taught and historic in all media. The major exhibitions
artist. She works most media but prefers using he has held in Malta include ‘Behold the People’
watercolour pigments. For the past few years at the Casino Maltese, Valletta (2013); ‘Santa
Diane has enjoyed working outdoors painting Maria Convoy’ at the Garrison Church Crypt,
landscapes, seascapes and rural scenes. She Valletta (2014); ‘450th Anniversary of the Siege
participates regularly in collective exhibitions of Malta’ at St John Cavalier, Valletta (2015);
in Malta and abroad and exhibits permanently ‘Let us not forget’, Senglea (2016); ‘Ansacs’ at
at Qawsalla Frames, St. Julians’s, Don Mesquita the House of Representatives, Valletta (2017);
Wine Bar, Mdina and Spirit of Malta Departures ‘Commemoration of the Pedestal Convoy’ at St
Hall, Malta International Airport. George’s Band Club, Cospicua (2017) and ‘Fid-
Dell tal-Hitan’ at the House of Representatives,
Valletta (2018). Raymond’s art is featured in ‘The
National Portrait Gallery of Malta’ and he has
also published three books: The Santa Marija
Convoy (Fate of a Nation) – 2014, The Great
Siege of Malta 1565 – 2015 and Of Flesh and
Blood – 2018 (Kite Group Publishers).
57 58Coming Home in a Grigale View from Ta’ Cenc
Edwin Galea Henry Alamango
Watercolour Watercolour
27cm x 17cm 54cm x 74cm
Estimate €1,100 - €1,300 Estimate €800 - €950
Email creativestore1920@gmail.com Email henryalamango@hotmail.com
Edwin Galea, son of the artist Chev. Joseph Henry Alamango is an established popular artist
Galea from whom he received his artistic engaged in figurative art depicting landscapes
formation, was born in Valletta in 1934. Edwin and coastal scenes in Malta and the island of
Galea is a full time professional artist who works Gozo, his new home. His medium is primarily
exclusively in watercolours. In 1981 he was watercolours, although at various times he has
officially listed as a US Navy Combat Artist. His worked in, or introduced, alternative media such
collection of paintings depicting the US Navy as pastels, acrylics, inks and gesso. Much of
was exhibited throughout the U.S.A. and as a Henry’s work transmits a serenity enhanced by
result, the Secretary of the Navy awarded him the atmospherics that is best-conveyed through
with the navy’s highest honour – a citation for watercolour. Indeed he believes that mood
Meritorious Public Service. Edwin Galea’s works and colour are the primary emotive drivers that
can be found in countless private collections popularise his art. A love of nature and all things
including those of President Bush and the Royal Mediterranean has left its mark in his formative
family, naval museums and his art gallery. years as an artist. Henry Alamango exhibits
regularly in solo and collective events in Malta
and Gozo.
59 60Green Memories of a Past Valley An Afternoon Autumn Sky
over Tal-Virtu
Philip Farrugia Randon
Watercolour John Martin Borg
51cm x 32cm Watercolour
Estimate €600 - €750 57cm x 38cm
Estimate €850 - €1,000
Email pipfr49@gmail.com
Email johnmartinborg@gmail.com
Philip Farrugia Randon, Doctor of Laws, is the
author of circa 20 books on law and art. He is in John Martin Borg took up watercolour painting
the process of collating his poems and a large after graduating in Pharmacy from the University
number of his articles for a new publication. of Malta in 1977, exhibiting his first works in
He has also written children’s stories and is 1979. He is renowned for his maritime pictures
the creator of Puttinu. With many years of and atmospheric landscapes. Working mostly on
experience on television and radio, he was for location, his watercolours gradually developed
some time Chairman of the Public Broadcasting into studies of moods and poetic expressions.
Services. He was also Chairman of the National He broke new ground with his abstract and
Book Council. He sits on the Council of St religious works, intertwining them seamlessly
John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation. A Member together to produce individual distinctive works.
His work gained recognition both locally and
of the Order of Merit and a Knight of Malta
internationally. Locally, his works are found
(SMOM), he is married to Helen née Tabone
at the Museum of Contemporary Arts, the
and has one daughter, Philipa. Very recently he
Maritime Museum, the Cathedral Museum in
became a proud ‘nannu’ for the first time. Mdina, the Presidential Palace at San Anton
and the National Collection of the Museum of
Fine Arts. He exhibited internationally in various
prestigious locations with some of his works
even permanently exhibited at the WHO centre
in Geneva, the European Parliament in Brussels,
the Vatican Collections, the Commonwealth
Centre and the Royal Collection in London.
61 62Ghal Pjazza San Nikola Valletta Street Scene
Joseph Casapinta Charles Palmier
Watercolour Watercolour
26cm x 36cm 43cm x 30cm
Estimate €400 - €500 Estimate €350 - €550
Email info@josephcasapinta.net Email charlespalmier@hotmail.com
Joseph Casapinta was born in 1965 and his Charles Palmier was born in Gzira, Malta in
passion in watercolour painting is a testimony 1950. At a very young age he started showing
to the great development in the mastery of this an interest in drawing. He studied at St. Joseph
medium. Collections of his watercolour paintings Secondary Technical School in Paola and later
have been exhibited both locally and abroad. at the School of Arts in Msida. In 1975 he
Casapinta successfully shows that the delicate opened his art studio where he specialised in
medium of watercolour can be bold, rich and watercolour paintings and pen and ink drawings.
dramatic. He is greatly interested in depicting In his landscape and seascape drawings he likes
everyday life in a different light, by taking what to include Maltese characters. Charles also
is not first noticeable and then bringing it into loves to paint historic scenes, especially scenes
focus, giving the viewer a new perception. His depicting Maltese history. His work is spread in
watercolour paintings make us understand how many countries.
to see beauty and simplicity within complexity.
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