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Raymond Aquilina and Flavia Marmarà are two of a few artists specializing in mosaics. Raymond hails from Rabat and now lives in St Paul’s Bay. As a child growing up in Rabat, his fascination with the craft manifested itself in many a visit to the Roman VilMosaic exhibition by Raymond Aquilina and Flavia Marmarà
Raymond Aquilina and Flavia Marmarà are two of a few artists specializing in mosaics. Raymond hails from Rabat and now lives in St Paul’s Bay. As a child growing up in Rabat, his fascination with the craft manifested itself in many a visit to the Roman Villa to sneak a peek at the magnificent work that sparked his imagination and inspired admiration at the skill and hard work required to create such a rich legacy. Flavia has been drawn to the Arts since her childhood, encouraged by the frequent sight of her mother, practising her painting - a cherished memory of the earlier family days. She attended Art classes from a young age, absorbing the skills and nurturing her artistic spirit until work pressures demanded that she puts aside her art for a while. The artist’s passion for creating mosaics took root about twenty-two years ago, after they signed up for a winter course at Mcast and instantly fell in love with the subject. A brief but intense training experience at Luciana Notturni School of Mosaic in Ravenna Italy furthered their skill in the field and fuelled their artistic energy which led them to their first joint exhibition. A common passion for this art and the artists'... Read more
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