Mixa
Artist Statement
My work is all about IDENTITY. I am Maltese, made up from a combination of nationalities and I always wondered in which box I should fit… till I got to the stage where I realised I was trying to map my identity on others.
Professional CV
A dedicated professional with an enviable track record in the education sector. Throughout her professional career she has painted and shared her work with her audience. Then in 2015 she was able to transition to a full-time artist. Since then, she has exhibited several times in Malta and London. Michelle (Mixa painting) is a narrative artist. Her work develops through the stages of: reflection, research, contemplation, experimentation and finally production. The work always intertwines color and layers to reflect subjects which are core to her. Mixa’s paintings illustrate a richly personal insight.
Art Bio
1986 School of Design Malta.
2017 St Martins college London
2017 Gareth Reid Masterclass
2019 Royal Academy London study of Nudes
2019 Royal Academy London Portraits
2019 Slade Academy landscapes
2021 A Year of masterclasses with Kara Bullock Miami
2022/4 MFA University of Malta.
Exhibitions
June 2016 Collective exhibition Siggiewi
December 2017 Eden foundation Inspire collective exhibition
November 2018 AWE – Malta Enterprise collective exhibition
May 2019 Hidden Solo exhibition at Xara Palace.
Sept 2019 Residence UK
Sept 2019 Momentum exhibition, RAW studio, London
November 2019 Organised a splash of pink – for Breast Cancer research.
March 2020 Canada online exhibition
December 2020 Is Simenta solo exhibition at MSV Life.
March 2021 Berta Foundation collective exhibition
July 2021 Collective Exhibtion Puy l’Eveuque France
September 2021 Nwami (Malta) Experiences of the Sea.
October 2021 20 x20 cm exhibition Christine x
October 2021 Collective exhibition Malta Society of Arts
October 2021 Interior Design Fair, Malta Fairs.
November 2021 Perspectives of fairy tales – solo exhibition – IOD London
January 2022 Solo exhibition – Malta Society of Arts, Motherhood
November 2022 Solo exhibition – Past & Present fairy tales, Gemelli Gallery
Mixa paintings may be found in many private collections located in Malta, Germany, United Kingdom, America and the Caribbean Islands.
Michelle Gialanze
Adv. Dip. Special needs, RSA Dip. TEFL, Dip. ESP, Dip TEFL, Dip. Bus Stud. M.A. Educ. PHD
Email: [email protected]
What they say about Mixa:
You are a talented painter, well done and keep going. Guy Noble, Central St Martins. London.
Great artist, inspiring , calm, and mysterious all in one. I particularly like her paintings of alleys and streets. John Portelli, University of Ontario. Canada.