FINE ART BIOGRAPHY CONTACT ITALIANO
Fiona
Buttigieg is a British artist with maltese roots, who has recently settled on the Italian island of
Elba. Working in the media of photography, painting and sculpture, her work is
often inspired by the sea that surrounds her: The Mediterranean. Her passion
for photography started at the age of 15 when she received her first camera and
soon afterwards discovered the magic of the darkroom.
Fiona
has been described as having “A da Vinci curiosity” and her work depicts the
sensuousness and the complexity of the world around her. In 2002, she was
awarded the Ernest G. Welch scholarship at the University of Georgia USA, where
she worked on a Master’s of Fine Art degree in Photography. During the same
period, she was director of the Moving Spirits Gallery and was President of
‘Women in Focus’, a creative group of female photographers in Atlanta.
Fiona
Buttigieg’s images have been exhibited internationally and in 2003 was featured
in the documentary film “LA VISION” by Colombian director Roberto Arevalo. Her
‘Boys Will be Boys’ series was the subject of the Canadian TV show ‘Sex TV’
which has been aired in Canada and Norway. Her other projects, namely ‘The
Mediterranean Series’ and ‘Pie’ delve into concept of memory and childhood.
Articles / Links:
“una ragazza delle
isole racconta” Elbareport, 9 luglio, 2006
“La mostra
fotografica di Fiona Buttigieg” Tirreno Elba
News, 9 luglio, 2006
“Gender Flip – Boys Will be
Boys reveals all” by Felicia Feaster CREATIVE
LOAFING, ATLANTA – Aprile 22, 2004
"Why 2004 was the year of
the girly man", by Felicia Feaster Creative
Loafing, Atlanta – December 30, 2004
“LA VISION” by Roberto Arevalo
www.mirrorproject.org
SEXTV,
interview with the Canadian TV Show