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Anna Grima

Anna Grima (b.1958) is an artist from Malta.

She is an interdisciplinary artist whose works have been exhibited in Malta and abroad. Her earliest formative influence was her aunt Blanche Ellul Sullivan (1907-2002) artist and artisan. Anna began her practice as a graphic designer and illustrator. In 1982 she was awarded a scholarship by the Italian Cultural Institute to study painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Perugia Italy, focusing on the study of the nude and tutored by the late Professor Bruno Orfei. Her abstract paintings, watercolours and drawings are a diverse expression of her preferred subject matter and are the outcome of her contact with different cultural and spiritual traditions during her travels in Europe and the Far East. [1]

Solo Exhibitions[2]

  • 2004: NATIVE SPIRIT - Gallery G, Villa Gourgion, Lija, MALTA;
  • 2002: THE WAY OF THE HEART - St. James Cavalier, Valletta, MALTA;
  • 1998: THE STONE GODDESS - Manoel Theatre, Valletta, MALTA;
  • 1997: MALTESE STREET SCENE - Kennedy Nova, The Strand, Sliema, MALTA;
  • 1995: EARTH & SKY - University of Malta, Msida, MALTA;
  • 1992: MALTESE LANDSCAPE AND STILL LIFE - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, MALTA;
  • 1989: REFLECTING GOZO - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, MALTA;
  • 1986: MARINE LIFE - Watercolour Esplenade Plaza Hotel, Fremantle, W AUSTRALIA;
  • 1985: MALTA IN WATERCOLOUR - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, MALTA;
  • 1984: THE NUDE IN WATERCOLOUR - Galerie Ripard, Fontainbleau, FRANCE.

Collective Exhibitions[3]

  • 2011: STRADA STRETTA - ‘Splendid’ 74, Strait Street Valletta – MALTA
  • 2010: WOMAN’S DAY - President’s Palace, Attard, MALTA
  • 2010: HERITAGE AT RISK - National Museum of Natural History, Mdina, MALTA
  • 2010: A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER - Angeli Gallery, Sliema, MALTA
  • 2010: A NIGHT OF ART – Camilleri Paris Mode, Rabat, MALTA
  • 2009: THE FINE ARTS AUCTION - President’s Palace, Attard, MALTA
  • 2008: BLOODLINE - Gallery G, Lija. MALTA
  • 2007: METAGEUM ’07 - Exploring the Megalithic Mind - Carraffa Stores, Birgu, MALTA
  • 2005: TEN WATERCOLOURISTS - Gallery G, Lija, MALTA
  • 2005: SACRED FOOTPRINTS - Neolithia Foundation and Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University, UK
  • 2005: WINE AND VINYARDS - Camilleri Wines at Gallery G, Lija, MALTA
  • 2004: EDEN FOUNDATION Art Exhibition, GOZO
  • 2001: ANGELS - St James Cavalier, Valletta
  • 2001: 70/*2000, THE ROAD TO MEIKEL SEIGGIE - DEA Foundation - Gallery Vilnuis, LITHUANIA
  • 2001: NEOLITHIA - Neolithia Foundation - Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta
  • 2000: TEMPLES MALTA - N. Foundation - Californian Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, USA
  • 2000: The Scottish Rites Temple, Oakland, and the Bade Gallery Berkley University California USA
  • 2000: 70/*2000 - THE ROAD TO MEIKEL SEIGGE - DEA Foundation Picker Gallery, Kingston, UK
  • 2000: ART IN MALTA TODAY - National Arts Centre, St. James Cavalier, Valletta
  • 1999: SACRED JOURNEYS - DEA Foundation - Matthew Gallery, Edinburgh Arts Festival, SCOTLAND
  • 1999: SEVEN TEMPLES SEVEN WOMEN - Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1999: ISOLE - Commune di Padru, Sardegna, ITALY
  • 1999: IL- MARA II Westin Dragonara Hotel, Paceville, MALTA
  • 1999: WINSOR AND NEWTON MILLENNIUM EXHIBITION - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1999: MALTESE WOMEN ARTISTS - P.N. Headquarters, Guardamangia, MALTA
  • 1999: FROM HAGAR QIM TO THE RING OF BRODGAR - DEA Foundation - Maritime Museum Birgu, MALTA
  • 1998: MALTESE CONTEMPORARY ART - Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, DUBAI
  • 1998: CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ART IN MALTA - Cathedral Museum, Mdina, MALTA
  • 1998: CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION - The President’s Palace, Attard, MALTA
  • 1998: HARSTI LURA - St. James Cavalier, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1998: PERMANENCE IN DIGNITY – Opera Ruins, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1998: IL-MARA I - Westin Dragonara Hotel, Paceville, MALTA
  • 1998: THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE - Paintings & Ikebana, The Old Mint, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1998: THE MODERN STILL LIFE, OBJECT OF DESIRE - Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar, MALTA
  • 1997: CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION - The President’s Palace Attard, MALTA
  • 1997: SACRED ART EXHIBITION - The Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtu, Rabat, MALTA
  • 1997: 2nd INTERNATIONAL ART BIENNALE OF MALTA - St. Dominic’s Priory, Rabat, MALTA
  • 1996: CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN ART IN MALTA - Cathedral Museum, Mdina, MALTA
  • 1996: MALTAFEST SUMMER EXHIBITION - Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1996: KREATIVA - I.V.A - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1996: FOUR FOR WATERCOLOURS - MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1995: EARTH & SKY - INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY. United Nations, Geneva, SWITZERLAND
  • 1995: 1st INTERNATIONAL ART BIENNALE OF MALTA – Med. Conference Centre, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1994: GROLLA D’ORO - Treviso - ITALY
  • 1994: MALTESE WOMEN ARTISTS - Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1994: THE NUDE IN 20th CENTURY MALTESE ART - Robert Sammut Hall, Floriana, MALTA
  • 1992: L-AUTO RITRAT MALTI - Robert Sammut Hall, Floriana, MALTA
  • 1992: CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS - Farsons Gallery, South Street, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1991: PAINTINGS OF MALTA - Melitensia Art Gallery, Lija, MALTA
  • 1990: WATERCOLOURS OF MALTESE FOLKLORE - World Trade Centre, Toronto, CANADA
  • 1990: MERHBA BIK - Chamber of Commerce, Valletta, MALTA
  • 1986: MALTESE CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS - Corinthia Palace Hotel, Attard, MALTA
  • 1982: MALTESE WOMEN ARTISTS - Gallerija Fenici, Valletta, MALTA

Principle Collections [4]

  • The Museum of Fine Arts, Malta
  • St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Malta
  • Berlaymont Summa Artis Collection, Brussels, Belgium
  • Demarco European Art Archive, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • The Millenium Chapel, Malta
  • Le Meridien, St Julian's Hotel and Spa, Malta
  • BOV, Siġġiewi, Malta
  • Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, Malta
  • Corinthia Group of Companies, Malta
  • Edward Debono, Malta
  • Ernst and Young, Malta
  • First Insurance Brokers, Malta
  • Marsovin Ltd, Malta
  • Neolithia Foundation, Malta
  • RSM, Malta
  • St Patrick's Hotel, Gozo
  • The Global Group, Malta
  • The Grand Hotel, Gozo

Bibliography[5]

  • 2009: THE FINE ARTS AUCTION - CATALOGUE, President’s Palace, Attard, MALTA
  • 2009: HERITAGE AT RISK - CATALOGUE, Museum for Natural History, Mdina, MALTA
  • 2008: BLOODLINE - ART CATALOGUE, Gallery G, Lija. MALTA
  • 2008: CROSS CURRENTS, Critical Essays on Art and Culture in Malta, Published by Allied Publication. Edited by Raphael Vella.
  • 2007: 13 MALTESE FEMALE ARTISTS – Calendar Bank of Valletta, MALTA
  • 2007: THEY GOT SOUL - Vivre the magazine for the connoisseur
  • 2005: CAPTURING THE CYCLICAL VIEW - Malta Today
  • 2005: 10 WATERCOLOURISTS - Published by Grimand Publications Ltd. MALTA
  • 2004: THE MALTA STAMP COLLECTION 1964-2004’ published by Maltapost
  • 2002: THE INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS WHO PAINTED MALTA 1st and 2nd Edition by Nicholas Depiro Published by AVC publishers MALTA
  • 2000: ART IN MALTA TODAY - CATALOGUE - St. James Cavalier, Valletta, MALTA Edited by Joseph Paul Cassar
  • 1999: FACETS OF MALTESE HISTORY - published by the Malta Prehistoric Society, MALTA Anton Mifsud and Charles Savona Ventura.
  • 1999: SEVEN TEMPLES SEVEN WOMEN - published by Neolithia Foundation, MALTA
  • 1997: MALTESE BIOGRAPHIES OF THE 20th CENTURY Michael J Schiavone and Louis Scerri
  • 1992: ARTIST WITH AN EYE FOR ADVENTURE - Daphne Caruana Galizia for The Independent
  • 1985: CONTEMPORARY MALTESE ARTISTS - published by North Star Publications, MALTA Adrian Stivala
  • 1982: MALTESE WOMEN ARTISITS - CATALOGUE - Gallerija Fenici, Valletta, MALTA

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