Artist Secrets - Episode 2 - Colour with Christopher Saliba
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We are very pleased to bring you episode two of Allura’s new series, Artist Secrets, featuring expressionist painter Christopher Saliba from Gozo.
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Christopher Saliba starting a painting for episode two of Artist Secrets - Colour with Christopher Saliba
Christopher Saliba is well-known locally for his vibrant depictions of Malta and Gozo, which have been exhibited in prestigious galleries around the world, most notably at The Louvre in France.
For more about the artist and his paintings, visit Christopher’s profile on Allura Art.
Christopher Saliba in the process of painting a new piece for the Artist Secrets series
Episode two - Colour with Christopher Saliba
In episode two of Artist Secrets, Allura joins Christopher as he paints one of his favourite views, the parish church of Nadur, where he lives.
Host Laura Swale interviewing Christopher Saliba for episode two of Artist Secrets at the artist’s studio
“The concept is commendable” says Christopher, “these open studio programmes are popular on an international basis. It’s a great idea because people can familiarise themselves with artists and understand better their sources of inspiration and creative drives.”
“Filming was fun and the Allura team made me feel at ease in front of the cameras.”
Christopher, an art teacher himself, describes his episode as “visually rich” and “an effective educational feature.”
Christopher’s art materials - Rembrandt acrylic paints by Royal Talens
Each episode of Artist Secrets follows the making of a new and previously unseen piece of original art as it is produced on camera especially for the series.
For more information about the Artist Secrets series, read Allura’s blog post about the launch or the article in the Sunday Times of Malta.
Detail of Christopher’s new painting in progress
Episode three
The broadcast date for Episode three will be announced shortly after episode two airs, on the Allura Art blog, through the mailing list and on the Allura Facebook page.
Open Studios
Artists Secrets is part of the broader Allura Open Art Studio Programme. The ‘open studio’ format is popular all over the world as a way to connect artists with their audiences in a way that is less formal than a gallery and all the more relaxed and meaningful as a result.
Don’t forget to look out for episode three!
Acknowledgements
The Allura Open Art Studios Programme is supported by Arts Council Malta through the Programme Support Scheme. It is also supported by The Sovereign Art Foundation, the Melita Foundation and Attard and Co, importers of Royal Talens art materials. Artists taking part in Artist Secrets used art materials by Royal Talens to create the work produced for the series.
And finally…
The Allura Art Collection is an evolving, curated collection of original paintings, some figurative and some abstract. The Allura Art website features pieces in a variety of genres, styles and sizes to suit home, office or commercial interiors and which also make beautiful and unique gifts. Furthermore, the search by price page makes it easy to browse according to your budget.
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