Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 3 March 1962) is a Maltese painter. [1]
Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 3 March 1962) is a Maltese painter. [1]
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, [2] with her grandfather Robert Caruana Dingli and great-uncle Edward Caruana Dingli being amongst the most notable 20th Century Maltese artists. [3] She started formal art tuition at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in St Julians under Margaret Chircop. [1] 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. [3] She hails from Sliema but resides in Siggiewi. [4] 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. [5]
Debbie Caruana Dingli's first solo exhibition was in 1985 and was held at the invitation of the Museum of Fine Arts in Malta. [1] She was the first female artist to have a Bank of Valletta retrospective dedicated to her. [1] [3] The exhibition showcased a cross-section of her works spanning three decades. [6] 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. [7] She has held seven solo exhibitions, with themes spanning from the environment, animals and their welfare, to portraits. [4] She is considered one of Malta's leading watercolour portraitists. [5]
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