Fort St Angelo

Acrylic on canvas

By Mark Schembri

85 cm x 65 cm

2021

Framed

Signed by the artist

Built by the Knights Fort St. Angelo lies at the tip of Birgu, one of the Three Cities. Mark Schembri produced this painting for Allura’s Artist Secrets video series, to illustrate the episode’s main theme: artistic license. Watch the episode on Youtube. Mark has been interested in local history since his childhood. When he moved to Floriana he had the privilege to admire Fort St Angelo every day. He likes to observe the various nuances that the weather leaves on the bastions throughout the seasons, together with the lighting changes during the day. All this is assimilated into his creativity when he is in the process of painting. Spontaneity in his art is fundamental for the artist and influences the choice as to which media and techniques he uses in the creation of artwork. The festive outcome mirrors his mood at the time of painting.