The Valletta Fosse
Here is my latest painting. The fortifications of Valletta, built by the Knights Hospitallers, are formidable. The height of the walls are about 60 metres at this point also called the Upper Barracca. There used to be a Lift, that transported people from the sea level to the top, which was dismantled in the 70′s.
Fortifications of Valletta, built by the Knights Hospitallers
The site of the old LIFT (dismantled in the 70′s) that transported people from the harbour landing area to the Upper Barrakka Gardens. The sketch of the ‘upper barrakka fortifications and ditch’ came out very well. The light is coming from the top/front, so the elegant bridge spanning the deep ditch (60m) is in shadow as are also the buildings and walls facing the viewer.
I enjoyed particularly putting in different textures to sky and sea, vegetation, hewn rock, fortifications and buildings, although when sketching with ink the overall effect of texture is diminished because of the greyscale tones added to show light and shade.
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Winston Attard is showing a selection of paintings and some ceramics and drawings in this first solo exhibition of his work. When I was first invited to his studio to view them I was immediately struck by the luminous colour and the impressionistic treatment, in Manet’s sense of painting ‘what I see’, of subjective representation, that permeates all his work. Winston draws his inspiration mainly from town and landscapes, though he occasionally includes other subjects also. One is not surprised when moving in to examine the paintings, the technique that produces the effects, more closely, to find impressionistic influences in the treatment of light also.
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This is going to be my first solo exhibition. I had exhibited four times in Malta and twice abroad, in Switzerland and in the Greek Islands in company with other artists.
This year I will be retiring from work and my colleagues at the Education eLearning Centre came up with the idea of organising an exhibition of my works instead of the usual farewell party.
It has been a hectic 2 months putting the finishing touches to the paintings. My brother was a great help in preparing the frames for most of the pictures.
Profs Kenneth Wain visited my studio and was so kind as to write a critique on my works.
The exhibition will be open for the public at the Art Academy, Mosta, from the 5th to the 18th June.
One of the less frequented bays in Gozo – visited mostly by the locals, they know the best places.
The ‘salini’ (salt pans) extend to Wied l-Ghasri – facing the open sea they are filled by the waves which are often rough in winter. The salini are filled manually where the waves do not reach and the salt is harvested during the hot summer evenings.
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