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Maltese painter
'Awtoritratt', Self-Portrait, 1985, Watercolour on paper, exhibited permanently at MUŻA

Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 3 March 1962) is a Maltese painter.

Biography

Debbie Caruana Dingli was born on 3 March 1962 to Mario and Bertha née Curmi. Born into an artistic family, she represents the fourth generation of artists in her family, with her grandfather Robert Caruana Dingli and great-uncle Edward Caruana Dingli being amongst the most notable 20th Century Maltese artists. She started formal art tuition at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in St Julians under Margaret Chircop. She later graduated from the Malta government school of art where she was under the tutelage of Harry Alden. She was later awarded a diploma in Cartooning by the International Correspondence School in the UK. She hails from Sliema but resides in Siggiewi. In May 2016 she was involved in a major car accident in which she sustained several serious injuries, leaving her unable to paint using her right hand.

Artistic Work

Debbie Caruana Dingli's first solo exhibition was in 1985 and was held at the invitation of the Museum of Fine Arts in Malta. She was the first female artist to have a Bank of Valletta retrospective dedicated to her. The exhibition showcased a cross-section of her works spanning three decades. A watercolour work of hers was presented to Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh during a State visit to Malta in November 2005 and now forms part of the Royal Collection Trust. She has held seven solo exhibitions, with themes spanning from the environment, animals and their welfare, to portraits. She is considered one of Malta's leading watercolour portraitists.

References

  1. ^ Debbie Caruana Dingli. Malta: Bank of Valletta. 2015. ISBN 978-99932-7-523-7.
  2. "Xebgha Nies 2 – curated by Caroline Miggiani". Malta Society of Arts. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. ^ Micallef, Sarah (22 May 2016). "An Enduring Talent". Malta Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Meet the Maltese - Debbie Caruana Dingli". Chevron. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ Apap Bologna, Daniela (10 May 2018). "Facing Myself". Artpaper. No. 3. pp. 7–8 – via Issuu.
  6. "BOV Retrospective Art Exhibition to showcase Debbie Caruana Dingli's 30-year-career". The Malta Independent on Sunday. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  7. "[Lord and Lady Mountbatten, Prince Charles and Princess Anne disembarking from the "Britannia" ferry boat] signed & dated 2005". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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