1 comment.Meet the artist – To encourage children in a love for the arts
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‘Meet the artist’ is a new initiative by the Gozo Culture Office “to help instill in children a love for the arts and creativity.” Children attending the Don Bosco Oratory Summer Club in Victoria, recently had the opportunity to meet the artist Justin Fazon, who has just concluded an exhibition of his works at the Banca Giuratale Foyer in Victoria.
Justin Falzon is a budding young artist hailing from the Gozitan village of Nadur. His enthusiasm and passion for the arts were the key factors that stole the attention of the participating children, who eagerly penciled their ideas to paper in the presence of Justin himself and surrounded by the works featuring in his exhibition themed ‘Skullscapes.’
Commenting towards the end of the session, Justin was convinced that such an initiative left the children intrigued about their artistic capabilities, transmitting the environment around them onto paper and making theirs the world of creativity.
I’m sure things like this have happened before and are not a new initiative as stated. I remember seeing a sort of careers day being held in Victoria where children were able to talk to various craftspeople and artists. One of the artists who took part that day was another Nadur based artist Graham Gurr whose work I find really interesting.