Sculptor Joseph Casha inaugurated his new art studio at 7, Sacred Heart, Triq L-Aruka, Attard, on July 20. It will be open to all art lovers, individually and in small groups, any day from Monday to Saturday, preferably by appointment.
The studio and works of art were blessed by Mgr Sylvester Magro, OFM, Bishop of Benghazi.
In October, an exhibition by about 25 Maltese artists is being held at Messina Palace, the German-Maltese Circle’s premises in St Christopher Street, Valletta. The exhibition will be entitled Filfla and Toteninsel.
A good number of the artists who will be participating in the exhibition turned up for the inauguration of Mr Casha’s studio, bringing with them the works they created for the exhibition.
After Bishop Magro’s blessing, Mr Casha and Mr Sammut made short speeches giving details regarding the October exhibition.
Other artists and guests present included Charlò Bonnici, deputy mayor of Attard, Paul and Joan Haber and their daughter Nadia, Ray Axiaq, Carmelo Vella, Alfred Caruana Ruggier, Mr and Mrs Tony Mamo, André Said, Tony Ellul, Joseph Bugeja, Guzeppi Theuma, Neil Osborne, Joseph Soler, Mario Zarb, Leonard Agius, Michael Muscat, Emanuel Cardona, Ray Spiteri, Joseph Vancell, Paul Grech, Bernard Scicluna, Louis Saliba and Dr Hugh Peralta.
The artist’s daughters Eleanor and her husband David, Isabel and her husband Noel and Alison, and granddaughters Chiara, Francesca and Martina were also present.
Details about this exhibition will soon be available on www.josephcasha.com
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