About Lisa
You know what— as I write it out, I realize now I remain a cliche. Imposter syndrome, change in art direction, feeling worthless one moment and like the king of the art world the next. The constantly confident artist scares me, If you can’t see your flaws, then where are you going from here? (I’m aware though, that this is just an artist’s comfort. Something we tell ourselves when we are halfway through an application to a new, ridiculously unrelated university degree. Or sending in applications to jobs our 10-year-old selves would have snorted at. Hey! Little Lisa! I need money to live! Give me a chance!)
It’s ok, though. I’ll happily be a cliche for now. So until I know what I want to do, and where I belong in the great big puzzle called the “art world,” here’s what you actually came to this page to see:
You’ve heard it before. I started drawing as a child, and here we are. Though it sounds simple, my past, present and future journey is and will always be full of big changes, setbacks, mistakes, and sharp turns. I think that’s where the wonder of it all lies.
Education
B.A (Hons) in History of Art with Fine Arts from the University of Malta
My time was split between two areas during this 3 year period of study: theory and practice. It is important to note that I find it unfair to separate these two elements of my education. They relied on and enriched each other and created a holistic view of art which I am lucky to have had the chance to experience.
The practical side of things spanned a great variety of media, which gave me a taste for multimedia. Since the course spans 3 years, there was, of course, no time to become an expert in any of the materials we had workshops on, but just having the resources to get my hands on an etching plate, a slab of clay, or a linocut was enough to encourage me to seek further experimentation. Thanks to a tradition of craftsmanship in this country, I was also able to work with metal, stained glass, and bronze casting.
Without the knowledge of the history of art I gained at university, I think I would be a different person, or artist, today. Knowing what those before you did, so you can take, change, and work against, is something I have come to realize is one of the most important things an artist can do. No matter what I work with or how insignificant a project I am working on, knowing that I have done something made the way it has because of all those who have created something before me— is incredible. I may have just painted the worst picture in the world- but I know why it’s bad; I know what I want it to be, what I don’t want it to be, and why I feel that way, all thanks to a little bank of information in my head.