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'''James Vella Clark''' (b 1975 - ) is an artist from [[Malta]], mainly concerned into using the landscape and the expressionist idiom in a way that mainly portrays his own personal human emotion.
'''James Vella Clark''' (b 1975 - ) is one of Malta’s main expressionist interpreters of the Maltese urban and rural landscape.  


He was introduced to drawing classes at the age of 6 but then became mostly self-taught. In 2001 he hosted his first solo exhibition which consisted of a set of landscapes that lent mostly from the expressionist movement. This was the starting point to a career that has seen the artist exploring the traits in the Maltese landscape, turning such traits into representational vehicles that reflect the personal human experience.   "My landscapes are not only visual representations of real or imagined places that inspire me but become representative of the everyday human condition. My abstract work on the other hand, is an exercise in manifesting the spontaneity of my character becoming almost like therapy - where that which is controlled and calculated makes way for a free and uncontrolled expression.”
Since his first public exhibition in 2001, his works have been gradually gaining a more abstract dimension. These eventually, became part of a natural process that led to his current abstract work. Today, the artist’s main idiom is abstraction which lends mostly to the abstract expressionist movement of the fifties and sixties. If we could speak of a movement or school of expressionism in Malta, James Vella Clark would definitely belong to it. Besides a number of solo exhibitions in Malta, James Vella Clark has held personal exhibitions in [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[Australia]] and [[New York]]. Over the years he was also invited to participate in collective exhibitions in [[Barcelona]], [[Florence]], [[Brussels]], [[Duisburg]], [[Vienna]] and [[London]]. James Vella Clark lives and works from his studio in [[Valletta]].


==Exhibitions==
*August 2009  Solo Exhibition Through Blue, Gallery Art..E, Victoria, Gozo
*April 2009 Collective Exhibition Square, Gallery No. 68, St Lucy Street, Valletta
*March 2009 Collective Exhibition The Three Cities, Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa
*February 2009 Collective Exhbition L’Expo Rouge, Galerie Nikki Marquiadt, Place des Vosges, Paris
*November 2008 Collective Exhibition in aid of Malta Hospice Movement, Malta Chamber of Commerce, Valletta
*November 2008 Collective Exhibition in aid of Caritas, Office of the Prime Minister, Valletta
*November 2008 Solo Exhibition, Heartland, United Nations Headquarters, New York
*November 2007 Solo Exhibition, Two Harbours, St James Cavalier, Centre for Creativity, Valletta.
*August 2007 Solo Exhibition, Recent Drawings and Studies, B’Art Gallery, Sliema
*July 2007 Collective Exhibition Xaghra l-Hamra, organised by Din l-Art Helwa, Vilhena Palace, Mdina
*June 2007 Collective Exhibition Trees and the Environment organised by 34U Campaign, St James Cavalier, Valletta
*June 2006 Private Viewing 4 Days in Fawwara, SPACE Gallery, St Julian’s
*August 2005 Solo Exhibition, Blu Mediterraneo Incinerator Arts Complex, Melbourne, Australia
*May 2005 Solo Exhibition, Cityscapes, The Synagogue, Kampen, Netherlands
*March  2005 Solo Exhibition, Impressions, Gutshaus Steglitz, Berlin, Germany
*March 2005 Collective Exhibition Wine and the Vineyards, Gallery G, Lija, Malta
*November 2004 Collective Exhibition Revelations at Castille Wine Vaults, Valletta
*October 2004 Collective Exhibition The New 10 opens at the Künstlerhaus in Vienna, Austria
*July 2004 Invited to participate in Collective Exhibition The New 10 at MKM Museum Küppersmühle, Duisburg, Germany
*May 2004 Invited to participate in a collective exhibition Re-Interpreting Caravaggio at Caraffa Stores, Vittoriosa Waterfront, Vittoriosa
*April 2004 1st Edition of Collective Exhibition Operart at the Manoel Theatre Courtyard, Valletta
*March 2004 Solo Exhibition Open Sky at Vee Gee Bee Art Gallery, Republic Street, Valletta
*December 2003 Invited to participate in 4th International Biennale of Contemporary Art organised by Arte Studio at Fortezza di Basso, Florence, Italy
*September 2003 Solo Exhibition Passion in the Village at St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta
*March 2003 Invited to participate in 30th Anniversary International Collective Exhibition organised by Grupo Batik Art in Barcelona, Spain
*July 2002 Collective Exhibition, Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce at the Trade Fair Grounds, Naxxar
*January 2002 Featured in the prestigious third edition publication 1000 Artists who painted Malta
*May 2001 1st Solo Exhibition Beyond Perspectives at the Manoel Theatre Courtyard, Valletta


==List of exhibitions and participations==
*2017 – Personal Exhibition ‘Divergence’, Lazuli Art Gallery, Victoria Gozo.
*2017 – Collective Exhibition, ‘In the Light of Malta, EU Parliament, Brussels.
*2016 – Collective Exhibition in aid of Caritas, Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana
*2016 – Collective Exhibition in aid of Pink October, Castille, Valletta
*2015 – Collective Exhibition in aid of MCCF, Verdala Palace, Dingli
*2015 – One of his landscapes presented to Pope Francis
*2015 – Commission of works for lobby at new Salini Hotel in Salina
*2015 – Collective Exhibition, St Tropez, France
*2014 – Collective Exhibition ‘The Point - Valletta’, Chophouse, Tigne’ Point
*2014 – Collective Exhibition ‘The Selfie’, Studio 104, Valletta
*2014 – His painting ‘Marsamxett’ featured on a limited edition set of Perugina chocolates
*2013 – Commission for two works for Marsovin’s 1919 wines.
*2012 – Personal Exhibition ‘Dead Palm Tree’, Lily Agius Gallery, Sliema
*2011 – Collective Exhibition organised by MTA, Harrod’s, London, UK
*2011 – Collective Exhibition, Ħal Xluq Chapel, Siggiewi
*2011 – European Parliament in Brussels acquires one of his works for permanent exposition
*2011 – Personal exhibition ‘Recent Landscapes’ at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valletta
*2010 – Commission of works for lobby at new The George Hotel in Paceville
*2009 – Personal exhibition ‘ThroughBlue’ at Gallery Art’E, Victoria, Gozo
*2008 – Personal exhibition ‘Heartland’ at United Nations HQ, New York
*2008 – Fimbank commission of works for new Head Offices
*2007 – Personal Exhibition ‘Two Harbours’, St James Cavalier, Valletta
*2007 – Personal Exhibition ‘Recent Drawings & Studies’, B’Art Gallery, Sliema
*2006 – Collective Exhibition ‘4 Visions’, Del Borgo, Vittoriosa
*2006 – Personal Exhibition ‘4 Days in Fawwara’, Space Gallery, St Julian’s
*2005 – Personal Exhibition, ‘Blu Mediterraneo’, Melbourne, Australia
*2005 – Personal Exhibition, ‘Cityscapes’, Kampen, Netherlands
*2005 – Collective Exhibition ‘Wine & the Vineyards’, Gallery G, Lija
*2005 – Personal Exhibition ‘Impressions’, Berlin, Germany
*2004 – Personal Exhibition ‘Previews’, Gallery G, Lija
*2004 – Collective Exhibition ‘The New Ten’, Duisburg, Vienna, Mannheim
*2004 – Collective Exhibition ‘OperaArt’, Teatru Manoel Courtyard, Valletta
*2004 – Collective Exhibition, EU Parliament, Brussels
*2004 – Personal Exhibition ‘Open Sky’, VeeGeeBee Art Gallery, Valletta
*2003 – Collective Exhibition ‘Biennale of Contemporary Art’ Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
*2003 – Collective Exhibition by Grupo Batik, Barcelona, Spain
*2003 – Personal Exhibition ‘Passion in the Village’, St James Cavalier, Valletta
*2001 – Personal Exhibition ‘Beyond Perspectives’, Teatru Manoel Courtyard, Valletta




==External links==
==External links==
*http://jamesvellaclark.net/biography.html
*http://jamesvellaclark.net/




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James Vella Clark self-portrait

James Vella Clark (b 1975 - ) is one of Malta’s main expressionist interpreters of the Maltese urban and rural landscape.

Since his first public exhibition in 2001, his works have been gradually gaining a more abstract dimension. These eventually, became part of a natural process that led to his current abstract work. Today, the artist’s main idiom is abstraction which lends mostly to the abstract expressionist movement of the fifties and sixties. If we could speak of a movement or school of expressionism in Malta, James Vella Clark would definitely belong to it. Besides a number of solo exhibitions in Malta, James Vella Clark has held personal exhibitions in Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia and New York. Over the years he was also invited to participate in collective exhibitions in Barcelona, Florence, Brussels, Duisburg, Vienna and London. James Vella Clark lives and works from his studio in Valletta.


List of exhibitions and participations

  • 2017 – Personal Exhibition ‘Divergence’, Lazuli Art Gallery, Victoria Gozo.
  • 2017 – Collective Exhibition, ‘In the Light of Malta, EU Parliament, Brussels.
  • 2016 – Collective Exhibition in aid of Caritas, Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana
  • 2016 – Collective Exhibition in aid of Pink October, Castille, Valletta
  • 2015 – Collective Exhibition in aid of MCCF, Verdala Palace, Dingli
  • 2015 – One of his landscapes presented to Pope Francis
  • 2015 – Commission of works for lobby at new Salini Hotel in Salina
  • 2015 – Collective Exhibition, St Tropez, France
  • 2014 – Collective Exhibition ‘The Point - Valletta’, Chophouse, Tigne’ Point
  • 2014 – Collective Exhibition ‘The Selfie’, Studio 104, Valletta
  • 2014 – His painting ‘Marsamxett’ featured on a limited edition set of Perugina chocolates
  • 2013 – Commission for two works for Marsovin’s 1919 wines.
  • 2012 – Personal Exhibition ‘Dead Palm Tree’, Lily Agius Gallery, Sliema
  • 2011 – Collective Exhibition organised by MTA, Harrod’s, London, UK
  • 2011 – Collective Exhibition, Ħal Xluq Chapel, Siggiewi
  • 2011 – European Parliament in Brussels acquires one of his works for permanent exposition
  • 2011 – Personal exhibition ‘Recent Landscapes’ at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valletta
  • 2010 – Commission of works for lobby at new The George Hotel in Paceville
  • 2009 – Personal exhibition ‘ThroughBlue’ at Gallery Art’E, Victoria, Gozo
  • 2008 – Personal exhibition ‘Heartland’ at United Nations HQ, New York
  • 2008 – Fimbank commission of works for new Head Offices
  • 2007 – Personal Exhibition ‘Two Harbours’, St James Cavalier, Valletta
  • 2007 – Personal Exhibition ‘Recent Drawings & Studies’, B’Art Gallery, Sliema
  • 2006 – Collective Exhibition ‘4 Visions’, Del Borgo, Vittoriosa
  • 2006 – Personal Exhibition ‘4 Days in Fawwara’, Space Gallery, St Julian’s
  • 2005 – Personal Exhibition, ‘Blu Mediterraneo’, Melbourne, Australia
  • 2005 – Personal Exhibition, ‘Cityscapes’, Kampen, Netherlands
  • 2005 – Collective Exhibition ‘Wine & the Vineyards’, Gallery G, Lija
  • 2005 – Personal Exhibition ‘Impressions’, Berlin, Germany
  • 2004 – Personal Exhibition ‘Previews’, Gallery G, Lija
  • 2004 – Collective Exhibition ‘The New Ten’, Duisburg, Vienna, Mannheim
  • 2004 – Collective Exhibition ‘OperaArt’, Teatru Manoel Courtyard, Valletta
  • 2004 – Collective Exhibition, EU Parliament, Brussels
  • 2004 – Personal Exhibition ‘Open Sky’, VeeGeeBee Art Gallery, Valletta
  • 2003 – Collective Exhibition ‘Biennale of Contemporary Art’ Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
  • 2003 – Collective Exhibition by Grupo Batik, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2003 – Personal Exhibition ‘Passion in the Village’, St James Cavalier, Valletta
  • 2001 – Personal Exhibition ‘Beyond Perspectives’, Teatru Manoel Courtyard, Valletta


External links

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