Theme-hopping artist displays works

An exhibition of paintings by Nickie Sultana that travels across the three themes of dance, nature and Maltese land and seascapes opens today at the Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort, St George's Bay.

The exhibition, called Inspiration, will remain open until June 11 and part of the proceeds will be donated to the fund administered by Rotary Club La Valette Malta to help Fr Joseph Rosario in Tamil Nadu, India to build a girls' home.

Ms Sultana, who always had a passion for art, had left the island when she was 19 to study in Florence, the hotbed of art in Europe.

Today, she is one of the few lucky artists who can dedicate practically all her time to her passion, with the exception of a few hours three times a week when she teaches art to young children. Nature fascinates Ms Sultana, but unlike many artists, her art is very unpredictable and her style varies from one collection to the next.

Having attended the Leonardo Da Vinci and Lorenzo Dei Medici art schools in Florence she nourished her love for oils, though lately she switched to acrylics, which she felt gave her more freedom to experiment.