Studied painting and drawing with Joseph Briffa (R.A.), Madeleine has a B.A. in Philosophy from the Faculty of Theology and was awarded a long term scholarship to study etching techniques at the Scuola International di Arte Grafica, il Bisonte in Florence Italy. She has taken part in several collective and personal exhibitions in Malta and overseas. Since 2002 she has been spending her time traveling between Florence, Italy and Malta, studying portrait painting.
Personal Exhibitions
2004 Madeleine Gera a social glimpse, portraits and landscapes,at 'The Chamber of Commerce', Valletta
2003 Abstract - AUNTIE LUCY - Bay Street, St.Julians, Malta
2003 S.M.A.R.T Carissa Bar, 'InterContinental Hotel', St.Julians Malta
2002 Florentine Gardens - Cleland & Souchet, St.Julians Malta
2001 'Little Black Dress' - St..Julians Malta
2001 'How bright it was' - St.James Cavalier, Valletta Malta
2001 Introducing Aberdeen Fund Globe Financial Services - Sliema Malta
1999 'Mediterranean Summers' - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta Malta
1995 'Recent Paintings'- Museum of Archaeology, Republic street, Valletta Malta
1992 'Collection of works on canvas - Foundation of International studies, St Paul street, Valletta Malta
1990 Drawings and Etchings - The Museum of Fine Arts, South Street, Valletta
Collective Exhibitions
2004 .....and then I discovered Florence,- Laboratorio R.Harp, Firenze Italy
1998 Re-Interpreting Preti,= an exhibition of the tercentenary of Preti's death, National Museum of Fine Arts in Valletta Malta
1996 Epiphanion, 10th Anniversary of the Foundation of international Studies, Aula Magna,Valletta Malta
1992 Galleria il Bissonte- ia San Niccolo 24, Florence, Italy
1989 Maltese Artists in Florence - Galleria Spagnoli, Piaza Mentana - Florence, Italy
1989 Archeology and Painting - The Museum of Archeology - Republic Street, Valletta Malta
1989 Summer Exhibition - Melitensia Gallery - Lija Malta
1989 Grand Defile de la etandards de la liberte' - Exbition at galleries Lafayette - Paris France
1983 The Malta International Arts Festival - The Museum of Archeology - Republic Street, Valletta Malta
1982 Women Artists of Malta - Gallerija Fenici, Saint Ursula Street - Valletta Malta
1981 Summer Retrospective Exhibition- Gallerija Fenici, Saint Ursula Street - Valletta Malta
Dr. Richard Galea Debono
The Vampire of Merchants Street
Good Friday
Birgu street at night