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Watercolor Paintings by Francis Camilleri
Malta

Francis Camilleri was born in 1962.  He lives with his parents in Nadur.  He has been quadriplegic since 1978 due to a diving accident.  After intense medical treatment and occupational therapy in England and Germany, he managed to adjust himself to his completely new, diverse and hard life.  In spite of his severe disability and the various other obstacles he encountered, he returned to the Sacred Heart Seminary where he successfully completed secondary school.

In 1993 representatives from Izda Art Publishers encouraged him to take up mouth painting as a living.  He learned to paint with his mouth and made considerable progress in a relatively short time.  His success in painting is enhanced by the fact that he has won a scholarship from the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Worldwide (see bottom of page).  Despite the numerous difficulties that painting with his mouth entails, he is skillful in the use of mediums, including oil.  However watercolor paintings fascinate him and it has become the preferred medium in most of his paintings.

[Above content cannot be verified Nov 2, 2008]

 

Painting entitled Prickly Pears Peeler by Francis Camilleri of Malta

"The Prickly Pears Peeler" by Francis Camilleri
Watercolor on special rough paper - 15x22"
Painting Copyright © by Francis Camilleri and
Association of Mouth and Foot Painters Artists Worldwide, Liechtenstein

 

Painting entitled The Fisherman by Francis Camilleri of Malta

"The Fisherman" by Francis Camilleri
Painting Copyright © by Francis Camilleri and
Association of Mouth and Foot Painters Artists Worldwide, Liechtenstein


Painting entitled Different Times by Francis Camilleri of Malta

"Different Times" by Francis Camilleri
Painting Copyright © by Francis Camilleri and
Association of Mouth and Foot Painters Artists Worldwide, Liechtenstein

 

Painting entitled The Cotton Beater by Francis Camilleri of Malta

"The Cotton Beater" by Francis Camilleri
Watercolor on special rough paper
Painting Copyright © by Francis Camilleri and
Association of Mouth and Foot Painters Artists Worldwide, Liechtenstein

Camilleri apparently does not have a website or an email address [Dec 19, 2009].  A search for him at AMFPA resulted in no results.  AMFPA is apparently now http://www.vdmfk.com/. 

Originally published Sep 29, 2000 
Republished Apr 17, 2008, with minor edits
Previous AMFPA content deleted, minor edits Nov 2, 2008
Page updated Dec 19, 2009

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