The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem and the Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands invite you to an
Art Exhibition & Auction 18th to 20th April 2013
Contents
Henry Alamango………………………………………………………………..
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Noel Attard……………………………………………………………………… 6 Charles Cassar………………………………………………………………….. 10 Rachel Galea…………………………………………………………………….. 12 Doriette Gauci Sciortino………………………………………………………... 16 Katia Mangion…………………………………………………………………..
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JustineMB……………………………………………………………………….
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Stephen Saliba…………………………………………………………………..
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Monica Spiteri…………………………………………………………………... 30
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Henry Alamango Ever since he can remember, Henry Alamango has been enamoured of the Mediterranean- a love that must have germinated spontaneously from his intimate relationship with the natural environment of the Maltese Islands. Memories peppered with walks on wild thyme, the aroma of wild figs, clear cobalt skies giving way to crimson sunsets in autumn, hot summer limestone, glowing light and deep shade in urban landscapes, and, above all, the ubiquitous deep-blue sea: all these have shaped this artist's journey. Henry transmits his fascination with Mediterranean culture through his figurative representation of the landscapes and coastal scenery of the Maltese islands. Nonetheless, he is also an avid painter on his Mediterranean travels .Whilst his preferred medium is watercolour, he often incorporates chalk pastels, acrylics and vibrant inks in his work. Henry is a self-taught artist, largely unknown until the first years of the new millennium, which saw a burst of solo exhibitions and several collective endeavours with fellow artists. He is best known within the cultural milieu of Gozo, where his figurative representation of marine and landscape subjects have firmly anchored him to the local community, who identify with the artist's expression of that island's romanticized memories. A prolific artist with several corporate and international clients to his name, Henry does not aspire to an exalted philosophical concept or message in his work. He simply wishes to draw attention to our collective good fortune as custodians of a unique environmental and social heritage – and hence our onerous responsibility for nurturing and passing on this patrimony.
1. Tal-Haxix (Watercolour, Framed, 73x63cms) Starting price: â‚Ź220 Buy it now:
â‚Ź270
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2. Wied iz-Zurrieq (Watercolour & Gesso, Framed, 73x51 cms) Starting price: €280 Buy it now:
€340
3. Marsalforn (Watercolour, Framed, 62x51cms) Starting Price: €200 Buy it now: €240 3
4. Slipway 1 (Acrylic ink, Framed, 50x80cms) Starting Price: €220 Buy it now: €270 4
5. Slipway 2 (Acrylic ink, Framed 50x80cms) Starting price: €220 Buy it now: €270 5
Noel Attard Born on April the 15th, 1966, Noel Attard (aka nattardo) was brought up in an artistic ambience he yearned to live up to. After attending various art schools, Noel later sought to compliment his practical side with theoretical academic studies at the University of Malta where he graduated in History of Art 2006. From his first participation in a collective output at Bath, England with the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, back in 1998, he never looked back and has participated in a considerable number of collective exhibitions both locally and abroad to this present day. In 2003 he held his first solo exhibition at St. James Cavalier and his most recent solo exhibition in 2009, this time at the Loggia, National Fine Arts Museum, Valletta. During this past decade Noel has been working on his distinctive style that landed him considerable reputation and sales both on the international and especially on the local art market. Noel chooses to be ascetic in his art and conveys only what is important to grasp the onlooker s attention. The texture is rich thanks to a balance reached between the aggressive application of paint and use of gauze in the background which thickens the canvas and a studied use of subtle colour in the foreground. Noel s art is a tribute to life in general and often shows the emotional state the artist s in when depicting a particular piece of work. His works forms an essential part of his lifestyle and are thus an integral part of his life. Noel thanks his family for being what he is today.
6. Mdina Malta (Acrylic on canvas & gauze, framed, unframed size 60x80cms) Starting price: â‚Ź420 Buy it now: â‚Ź500
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7. Valletta Sailing (Acrylic on board & gauze, framed, unframed size 64x90cms) Starting price: €510 Buy it now: €615
8. Ghost Ships (Acrylic on watercolour paper & gauze, framed, unframed size50x70cms) Starting price: €480 Buy it now: €580 7
9. The Sails (Acrylic on canvas & gauze, framed, unframed size 80x40) Starting price: €420 Buy it now: €500
10. North Wind Sails (Acrylic on canvas & gauze, Framed, unframed size 80x40cms) Starting price: €400 Buy it now: €480
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11. Sunset (Acrylic on canvas & gauze, framed, unframed size 50x60cms) Starting price: €400 Buy it now: €480
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Charles Cassar Charles Cassar is one of Malta’s leading senior artists and educator. He hails from Valletta but resides and works in Kappara. Cassar was educated at the Lyceum, University of Malta and at the Govt. School of Art. In 1964, he won a four-year- government scholarship to further his artistic education abroad. He studied for two years in England at Croydon College of Art, Surrey and another two years in Italy at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome where he graduated in 1967.He spent 43 years in the education department, where he served as a teacher, assistant head of school and as head of school until he retired in 2005. Charles was a part time Lecturer in Printmaking at the University of Malta and a Lecturer at the School of Art. He worked as a graphic artist for many years and was a pioneer of computer generated art during the eighties. In 1983 Charles designed a set of four stamps marking the ‘Commonwealth Day’. He was eventually appointed a member on the Stamp Design Advisory Board. He has nine one-man exhibitions to his credit and participates regularly in collective shows both locally and abroad. In 2009, The Bank of Valletta organized a retrospective exhibition of Cassar’s art. Other works are to be found in private collections in Europe, USA and Australia. The Museum of Fine Art in Valletta, IL Museo d’Arte Moderna in Pistoia and La Pinacoteca d’Arte in Locri all house works by Cassar. In 2003 he represented Malta in the European Artist Exhibition held at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC.
12. Entanglement (Mixed Media, framed, unframed size 60x80cms) Starting price: €1,650 Buy it now: €1,980
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13. Seascape (Mixed Media, framed, unframed size 80x60cms) Starting price: €1,650 Buy it now: €1,980
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Rachel Galea Born in Malta in 1973 and moved to Gozo when she was elevn years old. Rachel always had a keen interest in painting and attended private art lessons at an early age. After finishing school she worked at her family business. She continued her interest in painting and after becoming a mother she attended more private art tution for 4 years with professional British artist Graham Gurr. Within a couple of years she began exhibiting firstly in collective exhibitions and then in August 2009 held her first solo exhibition ‘Alive in Colour’ at the Banca Guiratale Victoria, at the Hotel Excelsio, Floriana while in April 2011 Rachel held her thrid solo exhibition ‘Colours of an Island’ once again at the Banca Giuratale in Victoria. Rachel has established herself in a prolific way working from her sutdio at home. She works in a variety of media and a range of topics producing some fantasy, abstract and landscape painting. Her personal style has been developing over a number of years and her work can sometimes be conceptual and toher other more impressionistic.
14. Chadwick Lakes (Oil on canvas, framed, unframed size 50x40cms) Starting price: €370 Buy it now: €450
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15. Salvatur Hill (Oil on canvas, framed, unframed size 60x50) Starting price: €390 Buy it now: €470
16. Ta` Pinu landscape (Oil on canvas, framed, unframed size 50x60cms) Starting price: €420 Buy it now: €500 13
17.Ghajnsielem landscape (Oil on canvas, framed, unframed size 70x50cms) Starting price: €470 Buy it now: €570
18.Marsamxett (Oil on canvas, framed, unframed size 50x60cms) Starting price: €440 Buy it now: €530
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19. Sailing Boats (Oils on canvas, framed, unframed size 50x70cms) Starting price: €470 Buy it now: €570
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Doriette Gauci Scortino Doriette Gauci Sciortino, a self thought artist, works primarily in oils and has now established herself as a qualified interpreter of marine scenes. She participates in various exhibitions and is an active member of Art Club 2000 and The Malta Society of Arts. Doriette organized various exhibitions, both solo and collective 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. Another solo exhibition “No Limits – Sea and Sky” took place in 2011. She has also participated in various exhibitions: The National Council of Women Exhibitions at Heritage Malta, Valletta and San Anton Palace, The Strada Art Festivals in Valletta, Art Club 2000 exhibitions at San Anton Palace, Mdina, Gozo and Mellieha, The Malta Society of Art exhibitions, Gozo Rotary Exhibitions at Cittadella, Gozo, Malta Representative at Slovak – Malta Exhibition “Fusion” at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valletta, Malta,2012 Oil Painting “Gozo Tranquility” 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 able to “pull off” a difficult subject to paint. It has been said “the very rocks come alive, while her waves crash with all the energy of the real thing”.
20. Il-Hofriet, (oil, framed, unframed size 83x63cm) Starting price: €550 Buy it now: €660
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21. Splendour over Gozo, Mellieha & St. Paul’s Bay (oils, framed, unframed size 82x63cms) Starting price: €550 Buy it now: €660
22. Taht ta Cenc (oils, framed, unframed size 76x56cms) Starting price: €550 Buy it now: €660 17
23. Salina Coast Road (Oils, framed, unframed size 82x63cms) Starting price: €550 Buy it now: €660
24. Second Thoughts (Oils, framed, unframed size 57x44cms) Starting price: €500 Buy it now: €600 18
25. On Guard (Oils, framed, unframed size 77x54cms) Starting price: €500 Buy it now: €600
26. Ir-Ramla l-Hamra (Oil on canvas, unframed size 48x40cm) Starting price: 250 Buy it now: €370 19
Katia Mangion Katia from a young age has shown love, interest and creativity in art. In the year 2000 she attended the Malta Society of Art which gave her the opportunity to learn the basics and widen her painting skills. Her passion for painting has also overlapped with her every day work as she enjoys designing beautify civil buildings with a high sense of practicality. In the year 2004, she continued developing her passion towards art by attending lessons at the renowned local artist George Farrugia. She later adventured towards abstract painting were she used acrylic colours and different painting materials to enhance the paintings feel and look. Her preferred topics to paint are various types of local flowers, Maltese country side, village cores and still life. In 2008, she successfully participated in a collective art exhibition.
27. Mosta (Acrylic, framed 70x90cms) Starting price: â‚Ź390 Buy it now: â‚Ź450
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28. Still Life (Watercolour, framed 70x55cms) Starting price: €280 Buy it now: €340
29. Lily colours (Acrylic, unframed size 40x40cms) Starting price: €130 Buy it now: €160 21
30. Rainbow Flowers (Acrylic, unframed size 40x40cms) Starting price: €130 Buy it now: €160
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JustineMB We last enjoyed Justine MB’s art when she exhibited her ballerinas some years ago. The sailing boats she also displayed couples with one of her favourite themes, ballerinas, give us a sense of nostalgia and some of the boat paintings have a wistful and serene atmosphere while the ballerinas sparkle with vitality. Justine has a romantic sensibility which is evident in all her paintings. It is these qualities which giver her works a distinctive power. A painting of a boat at sea on a cloudy day of flat is a ‘slow’ painting. Another of a stormy day, painted in shades of blue makes you wonder if the voyagers will arrive safely. A third painting of a boat is in different shades of brown and has a familiar and reassuring Valletta skyline. Her ballerinas twirl in a kaleidoscope of colour. The canvas, to Justine MB is a stage on which to perform. One painting depicting a scene from a summer festa is a swarm of colour with dabs and dashes of orange and read. Justine MB needs no introduction to locals. She comes from a family which, on both sides naturally gifted and painted in the chiaroscuro method. She initially started some sketch work under the supervision of her grandmothers, Antonia Cassar Torregiani and Marcelle Bonici Mallia nee Denaro, the latter, a painter and restorer who worked for years with Fr. Marius Zerafa, the former curator of the Fine Arts Museum and an artist. She has experimented extensively not only with colour, but also with pottery, cloth statues, batik, dyes and other media. Justine was privately tutored by well-known Maltese artists and also attended classes at the School of Art in Valletta and at Targa Gap. Here she continued to experiment and painted in acrylics and water colours and a number of lessons were dedicated to life painting, painting outdoors and still life. In May 2001, she pursued her studies overseas at the Chelsea College of Art and Design and in Florence at the Angel Academy of Art.
31. Lying down (Mixed Media, framed size 70x55cms) Starting price: €370 Buy it now: €450 23
32. Valley View (Watercolour, framed size 65x45cms) Starting price: €460 Buy it now: €550
33. By the chapel (Watercolours, framed size 65x45cms) Starting price: €480 Buy it now: €570
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34. Wayside chapel (Watercolour, framed size 65x55cms) Starting price: €390 Buy it now: €470
35. A performance rest (Mixed Media, framed size 50x70cms) Starting price: €420 Buy it now: €500 25
36. Farmhouse (Mixed Media, framed size 80x40cms) Starting price: €430 Buy it now: €510
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Stephen Saliba Stephen started his artistic career under artist Pawlu Grech who encouraged his student to develop his observation skills to develop his own style. His works are often inspired by the interaction between humans and the natural world around them. When depicting the human figure, anatomical forms become a complimentary part of the landscape composition in which they reside. The painting assumes a characteristic mood which is reflected both in both in the human element as well as the natural environment. It is as though the human spirit cannot be separated from his surroundings and one’s existence depends on the other. The landscapes are characterized by a lack of reference to a particular place or time and rather than depicting a place, the artist exploits landscape forms to portray emotions. The artist has taken part in various exhibitions in Malta and abroad, and besides private collections, his works are found at The Maltese Embassy in Brussels and at the University of Malta. Besides painting, Stephen also makes use of installations, photography and sculpture giving life to his creativity.
37. Nightscape (Acrylic, framed, unframed size 40x50cms) Starting price: â‚Ź150 Buy it now: â‚Ź180
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38. Woman on beach (Acrylic, unframed size 60x70cms) Starting price: €220 Buy it now: €265
39. Fallen Angel (Mixed Media, framed, unframed size 60x50cms) Starting price: €140 Buy it now: €170
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40. Geometric Sunset (Acrylic, framed, unframed size 30x50cms) Starting price: €110 Buy it now: €140
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Monica Spiteri
Monica Spiteri is a versatile established artist whose works vary from painting, sculpture and ceramics. Tutored by Maltese artists Charles Cassar, Harry Alden, Esprit Barthet, Samuel Bugeja, Anton Agius and Anna Galea, by British artist Matt Bruce and by Singaporean Batik Guinness World Record Holder Sarkasi Said. Her Accolades: First Prize Watercolour Award in the International Art Competition, “Silver Palette Competition” (Malta Society of Arts), Third Prize Award in the “Grolla D’Oro” International competition in Treviso, Italy, Special Judges Prize in the International Competition “ L’Italiano in Piazza” (Istituto Italiano di Cultura ), one of her works was chosen for an “IMAX” Stone Temples Civilization documentary film (The OTS Foundation Sarasota USA), Monica was selected to represent Malta at the symposium “Isedem Project” in Sicily (The Italian – Maltese Commission), Sculptural work “The Fishes” in bronze which forms part of the monument dedicated to the late national Sculptor Anton Agius in Rabat, Bust in bronze of sculptor Anton Agius (Philanthropic Society -Razzett tal-Markis Mallia Tabone in Mosta. Exhibitions: Monica had 2 Personal exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts and Museum of Archaeology. She also exhibits collectively and her works are found across the globe
41. Madonna of Itria Chapel Bingemma (Watercolour, framed, unframed size 24x32cms) Starting price: €300 Buy it now: €360
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42. Verdala Palace (Watercolour, framed, unframed size 24x32cms) Starting price: €300 Buy it now: €360
43. The Malta Stock Exchange (Watercolour, framed, unframed size 25.4x25.4cms) Starting price: €280 Buy it now: €330 31
44. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel Fawwara (Watercolour, framed, unframed size 25.4x25.4) Starting price: €280 Buy it now: €330
45.Kapella San Pawl L-Eremit Wied il-Ghasel Mosta (Watercolour, Framed, unframed size 24x32cms) Starting price: €300 Buy it now: €360
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46. Countryside (Watercolour, Framed 40x30cms) Starting Price: €360 Buy it now: €430
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