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PAST MALTESE ARTISTS

COMTENPORARY MALTESE ARTISTS AND GUESTS

PHILIP AGIUS (b.1964)

PHILIP AGIUS was born in 1964 and hails from Zebbug Malta.

He studied painting technique under Alfred Chircop and Anthony Calleja. His works have been delivered to illustrious industry clients like Philip Morris, Golden Tulip, and Novartis, amongst others. He has also carried out picture illustrations for several Maltese books. Agius has been teacher of Art at St. Michael school for fifteen years, besides providing private tuition.

 Artistic discipline and conformity, somewhat sacrificed by Agius in his work for the sake of the genuine self, manifest themselves clearly in his teaching philosophy towards art students with regard to basic technique. But even here, his approach is adaptive as per the specific attributes of each individual student. Agius states adamantly that he “does not teach art to others, but merely assists to bring out the artistry in them”.

Typically, Agius works in concentrated bursts of energy, while the underlying emotions are still running high and true. Once completed, a painting is promptly forgotten, and his mind drifts on to new emotions and motivations.

His other artistic interests are wide-ranging and include sculpture, by both moulding and carving, manually and mechanically, and a great nature lover.

email: marksarfilip@gmail.com 

JOANNE FENECH PORTELLI (b.1976)

Joanne Fenech Portelli, born 1976, hails from Qrendi and lives in Luqa in Malta. She studied painting and drawing techniques under artists Dr. Joseph Paul Cassar, Charles Cassar, Anton Calleja, Alfred Briffa and Philip Agius, and also sculpture in clay techniques with artist Angelo Agius.  Joanne has been teaching primary school children since 1998, and in 2001 was appointed as an Art Primary School teacher. She loves teaching Art to children and is paid back by the satisfaction and feeling of well-being that her pupils are enjoying painting and drawing.                             


          Since 2003 Joanne has been actively exhibiting in various local art exhibitions, and has also set up two solo exhibitions in 2006. She also had a duo exhibition with artist Audrey Mercieca in 2008 entitled ‘Of Faces & Figures’, where the artwork exhibited was that of human figures but also included portraits done from life and bronze sculptures. In 2007 she was curator for the Primary Art Teachers exhibition entitled ‘Fusion’, where primary school children also had the chance to follow workshops.

             In 2006, Joanne was one of the founding members to set up the Pastel Society of Malta and was appointed Treasurer. She takes part in setting up an art exhibition by the society members annually. She is also a member of The Pastel Guild of Europe and of the Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce of Malta. Joanne’s artwork reflects her visions and emotions depicted in various media according to the subject. In 2008, the editor of the art magazine ‘Artists & Illustrators’ noticed Joanne’s artwork on her website and published one of Joanne’s paintings in the May 2008 edition.

            For Joanne, art is her passion and work.  An art teacher, mother and artist, Joanne Fenech Portelli expresses her feelings and emotions through her art, be it paintings or ceramic sculptures.  Her imaginative art is decorative, her landscapes poetical and peaceful, her portraits and figures expressive.  She reflects her visions and sentiments in her artwork which is depicted in various media according to the mood, subject or theme she is conveying to the viewer in this universal language of art.

SERENITY

TRANQUILITY

IN REPOSE (Bronze)

NATURE'S DESSERT

INNOCENT LOOKS

LA BAIGNEUSE

SVETLANA

ASCENDING VEILS

 PINK ORCHIDS

BEAUTIFUL CURLS

JOANNE AT WORK IN HER STUDIO

Website: www.joannefineart.com
 email:     info@joannefineart,com
Mobile:   +356 79706743

BARBARA BUTZKE (b.19 )

e-mail:    barbara.butzke@online.de

Website: www.myspace.com/barbarabutzkeberlin

CARMEL MICALLEF (b.1948)

CARMEL MICALLEF (b.1948) was born in Birkirkara - Malta. He was educated at St. Aloysius College. In 1976 he won first and third prizes in the Malta Amateur Art Competition and Exhibition. He followed a five year course at the Malta School of Art. He participated in many collective exhibitions in Malta. England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Australia and U.S.A. Moreover he also held ten personal exhibitions two of which at the Fine Art Museum, Valletta and one in Kaufering Germany.

Carmel won first prize in the Readers Exhibited Works Competition organized by The Artist Magazine of UK. His works can be found in private collections in Malta and abroad.

Carmel Micallef is also a Council Member of the Malta Society of Arts Manufactures and Commerce

email: karm-art@hotmail.com