A brief biography

Born in 1972, the second among four siblings, I was brought up in Kirkop, a quaint village nestled on the Maltese islands. My late father was a master carpenter and my late mother was a woman of exceptional humility and kindness.

Like most children, my appetite for creativity started at a very young age. One particular childhood memory – a movie depicting Michelangelo’s life, titled ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy’ had a profound artistic influence on me and before long my attempts at drawings shifted from cartoon characters to religious icons.

Drawing was momentarily sidelined when i found a new passion in playing the guitar, a hobby i continue to cherish. However, there are moments in life when we inevitably come full circle and find ourselves returning to our roots and our very first love.

Later, in my mid-forties, i was introduced by a close friend and author to Luca Cauchi, an artist who not only teaches the technical skills and academic basics to his students but also inspires them to adopt a more philosophical approach towards the arts.

And on a philosophical note;

The journey continues, for it is endless and profound. Art enables us to better observe and examine life.

Without art, human life would be incomplete.