About

Painting is to me in a very personal expression, a story, an aesthetic based on the artist's goals, one that reverberates what the artist's perceives and appreciates.  Many ask, why paint? the answer is very simple, because it is something which nourishes the soul, and allows me to delve into my own world. Very often it is like a dialogue initiated on paper, a flow of energy derived as a reaction to that experience.  Each painting is a balance of  composition, colour and technique all of which are in very delicate balance with each other.  In my landscapes, mostly painted on location en plein air,  I try to convey the sense of place, the lighting and the overall massing,and often with a fleeting feeling to overcome the ever changing outdoor conditions. Whilst painting in what can be described as an as an extension of the artist's language, I constantly seek to find new interpretations of the world around me.

Living in Malta with great weather makes it easy to paint outdoors en plein air, with my favourite medium being watercolour, to try to capture the Mediterranean aura. From seascapes, landscapes, trees and urban scenes, the medium allows for speed and layering which are both a match to my fast painting tempo. 

In the studio I use a variety of mediums including acrylics, inks, watercolour, charcoal,and pigments. 

Workshops and Courses

2000, 3 week ‘Mixed Media’ , Saint Martin’s College, London

2002, 1 month-long intensive painting course, Parson Art and Design College New York

2014, 2 month, Evening course, Austin Camilleri, University of Malta

2016 1 week Alvaro Castagnet workshop Malta

Tutorship

1900-1997 Alfred Camilleri

2000-2002 Alfred Chirchop, University of Malta

2006-2008 Jason Lu