Published: December 11, 2024 7:57 pm Born 13th September,1948 in Hamrun, Malta. He studied art at the state school from 1967- 72 under the tutorship of Carmel Mangion. Between 1967-1971 he completed an apprenticeship in steelwork, sheet metal work and welding at the Malta Drydocks Corporation. In 1971 he travelled and worked in Sweden for a year and after to England till 1974. From 1974 till 1994, teaching sheet metal and welding in a technical college. Between 1989 and 2009 he produced a calendar every year with his paintings or photographs of Malta for different companies. From 1994 till today, he is a freelance artist. His medium is acrylic, although sometimes he likes to mix other materials in the paintings. He paints in various styles depending on the mood. Surreal, others prismatic or abstract. Through the art he tries to deliver messages and protests concerning the environment. In the 1980’s he started experimenting with plastic water bottles and other scrap materials, such as metal, wooden cable reels, broken mannequins and others. He exhibited work in various countries like England, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, Hong Kong, apart from numerous times in Malta .In 2003,he was awarded first place in the Installation Section in the Malta International Biennale.
