Malta Postal Musem and Arts Hub Show in Valletta
Breathe is Anna Nightingale’s collection of new paintings, exploring the possibilities of starting over, second chance and life’s lessons hard learnt. Based between Gozo and Luxembourg, she returns with a selection of luminious canvases where, with her hallmark lightness, refinement and orginality, she transcends time and space through the painterly re- writing of a very personal story. MPM Arts Hub, 135 Archbishop Street, Valletta Monday to Friday 10 am- 4 pm Saturdays 10 am – 2 pm
Mike Hedges-Record Producer
Anna always painted about her life, relationships, people around her, fundamentally her current journey. By taking the light and colours of her beloved Malta she has created portals to brighten and inspire. Prior to moving to Malta and before our son James was born, we shared a music and art studio in our house in London. Anna was immersed in this new multi-sensory world of song writing, recording, musical energy and art combined. The spectrum of light and sound are intrinsically connected as are the landscapes they create. Like all good art, both have the capacity to transport to other levels,
David Valenzia – Territory Senior Partner PwC Malta
There is no doubt that the past two years have been challenging for everyone around the world. With such an uncertain worldwide environment, the Arts have struggled due to their visual and experiential nature, where the viewer needs to see the art-piece in person to get the most out of it. It is for this reason that PwC Malta strongly feels that our support is necessary. The Arts share common values with our firm who’s five key values define us: We act with integrity and speak up for what is right especially when it feels difficult. We strive to make a
lara Bugeja – Curator, MPM Arts Hub
Our paths crossed in 1997 at a charity auction where I had the good fortune of acquiring my first and much-loved painting by Anna. Like good friends do, we maintained and developed a strong and long-standing friendship and collaborated frequently over the years – years that have seen big changes – becoming a parent, grappling with health issues, moving overseas but always, in essence – remaining an artist. Anna’s style has changed much since that Christmas of twenty-four years ago and it’s been a joyous and at times challenging ride following both her stylistic and personal development. In my eyes, her
Austin Camilleri – Artist
So much water under the bridge since our London days dear Anna! I clearly remember meeting you outside Green Park tube station and walking to your show on New Bond Street! You brought the warmth of your Gozo, my Gozo, and multiplied that tiny space with light. One still finds traces of that practice in this collection: the Anna in perennial search for beauty. But now, the composition is more audacious, the consciousness more crystalline, the hand steadier. A tiny hint of cadmium yellow and cobalt, phthalo, anguish, prussian, indanthrone, hope, cerulean, ultramarine, euphoria, aquamarine, manganese, uncertainty, oriental, Delft blue. You