THE ARTIST
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Stephen Grima |
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Sketching at Aysegarth Lower Falls, North Yorkshire, England - April 2006
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Born in Mellieha, Malta in 1979, Stephen Grima always had an innate passion for drawing; it was never a mere hobby but his means of expression. His growing need to expand his artistic horizons, was re-enforced upon meeting artists such as, George Fenech, Steven Grissworld, Paul Buhagar and Christopher Azzopardi at the time he started studying art at Liceo Mikiel Anton Vassalli. As a student his work has been rewarded in various art competitions. Stephen Grima furthered his studies in
drawing and painting at the University of Malta Junior College (1995- 97) under
the Caesar Attard and Isabelle Borg and History of Art under Fr
Gino Cauchi,
He
then continued tertiary education at
the During these four years on campus he continued expanding his keen interest in the art of painting and sculpting by constantly creating and experimenting with new mediums and techniques. He followed various courses both in painting and history of art offered by the Faculty of Arts under the supervision of Lino Borg and Joseph Paul Cassar. Meanwhile Grima also worked on various architectural and restoration projects under the stone sculptor and restorer Emmauel Cini. Stephen Grima also ventured in computer aided drafting and computer graphics, indispensable tools that permit him to create unique designs and materialize concepts and ideas. Grima is a teacher of Technical Design at St Theresa Girls Junior Lyceum Mriehel, Malta. He also holds art o' level classes at Art Club 2000, Mellieha.
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