Born in Malta, Marisa Attard is an artist and illustrator. Her paintings ofen refect the bright light and colours that are part of the Mediterranean climate. MARISA Her sense of humour can be seen through her paintings of people who inhabit a world she keenly observes. Huge, bumbling fgures that defy gravity and appear ATTARD quirky, yet endearing, are coupled with a richness in texture and colour that is created through the medium she employs. Her preferred medium for this style of painting consists of layers of acrylic paint on a textured gesso base, coupled with a collage of various papers and materials that add a certain tactile quality and depth to her paintings.

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Being both an artist and an illustrator, mostly of children’s books, I decided to title: focus on how being in the EU has been benefcial for our young people, thanks A MALTESE PERSPECTIVE to the opportunities it ofers for education, work experience and interaction with other Europeans, which helps to broaden our minds and our outlook. technique: On the back of the gown I have depicted a group of children standing on our little island. Towering above them is a Maltese cityscape that is closing in on ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE itself, keeping them in, restricted. On the front of the gown you can see the change that being part of the EU has brought about for our young people and our future. Tere is an opening in the cityscape, giving us the opportunity to venture out and experience a wider reality, and to exchange ideas and work with others.