Exhibitions

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The June Trade Fair Exhibition by the MaltaSociety of Arts and Culture

( June 2004 Trade Fair at Naxxar )

This was, let say , the opening of my ambition.  Excited to my first art appearance to the public, to be honest very afraid.  But soon turned to joy, as the first painting was immediately sold soon after the inauguration of the exhibition and to my surprise, I realised it was one from the three pieces that I participated with. I also noticed that people stopped and glanced at my work whenever they passed by. I studied every single reaction, of admiration.  All this had boosted my moral to continue on the line that I started with. That is classical painting with Oil on Canvas.

Works Exhibited :

The 3^rd National Art Competition by the Malta Malta Society of Arts and Culture

(December 2004 Trade Fair at Naxxar)

On that same year, for the second time I took part for this exhibitions.  Again, still afraid about the outcome, but a bit more optimistic from the first. The standard was very high. I murmured to my wife Lillian and son, regarding the portrait of the Xwejha.  It looked to me that it is not being admired among the public, but to them I was totally mad and wrong.  The feed back from the organisers, proved to me how wrong again I was. Though I did not sell that piece and I still owe it, people got to know me by this portrait.(Il-Pittur tax-Xiha). For this exhibition I also competed with Triq fl-Mdina.  For which there were plenty of requests, but turned down as it was sold on the first evening.

Work Exhibited :

A Blend of Fantasy and Reality of Mixed Media
( May 9 –20/2005 at Palazzo De La Salle, Valletta )

For the Year 2005, it was an intensive one. It all started after receiving a call from Mr. Joe Scerri, the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce secretary, offering their premises, free of charge to hold a personal exhibition. Thanks to him and the president of the Society, Mr. Paul Axiaq,  they managed to meet me with two other fantastic artists, Charles Bonnici, experienced stone sculptor and painter and Etienne Vassallo a young prominent painter.  Together we exhibited about 55 pieces of art.  For the first time I exhibited my pencil work, which impressed all those who say these pieces of art, for the details and shadows applied. A total of 35pieces of art were my own work. The Hon. Minister Mr. Francis Zammit Dimech inaugurated this exhibition. He had also the time to lead him personally on our works.

Some of the pencil work exhibited :