This project deals with a series of drawings which eventually ended up as a set of etchings entitled LIFE AND PASSION (1992). The works when studied individually and collectively are images that challenge the viewer on many levels in their reading.
Current Research
Giorgio Preca (1909-1984): The Charismatic Leader of the Modern Art Movement in Malta
This is a 5000-word article ready for publication which brings to light some new documents pertaining to Giorgio Preca’s studies both in Malta and in Rome. Other documents are about correspondence he had with his mentor Chev. Edward Caruana Dingli and other artists.
SACRED ART IN MALTA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MODERN AESTHETIC 1922-1980.
This research study presents the hypothesis and then proves it, that it is not entirely true that the birth of a modern aesthetic in Malta was brought through landscape painting, or portraits, still-lifes or even abstract art, but by a strong focus on religious themes.
Victor Pasmore in Malta: His Legacy and Influence on Maltese Artists
Pasmore’s presence on the island served as a stimulus to the Maltese artistic community. His teachings were experienced at first hand by many a Maltese artist who studied in England in the late 1950s up to the mid-1960s.
EDWARD PIROTTA – SCULPTOR (1938-1968)
This book project is ready for publication awaiting a publisher and funds. Extensive research was conducted for several years in Malta, United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Italy and Ecuador, where works by Edward Pirotta can be found.