Winter Salon 2014
Born: 7 April 1954
Nationality: Maltese
Formal Art Education:
Govt School of Art (Malta)
Gabriel Caruana (ceramist)
Accademia di Belle Arti, Perugia
Seated Figure
Date: Cast in 2012
Media: Bronze
Size: W12 x H18 x D16 cm
Description of Artwork
Original figure in clay was created in Perugia in 1977
Acqua-Marine
Date: 2012
Media: Clay
Dimensions: W12 x H47 x D12 cm
Description of Artwork
Ceramic sculpture - earthenware glaze
Biography:
Mariz Cassar is the daughter of artists Lewis Wirth and Helen nee Cavarra. She was influenced by her parents' art from a very young age and obtained A levels in Art and Pottery. Attended the Accademia di Belle Arti, Perugia and was tutored under ceramist Gabriel Caruana. She presently attends the Govt. School of Art for Sculpture.
She ventured to start a ceramic studio in St Julian's and offers private lessons. Her interest is in the Majolica method of glazing. Also obtaining vivid colours by triple glazing, combining oxides and prepared glazes, preferably in acqua-marine, yellows and reds. The variety of abstract works span from architectural pyramids to coral. Glazes also include natural colours taken from the beauty of nature that surrounds us.
Method of work is sculptural and stylised towards obtaining movement. Her sculptural figures cast in bronze have simultaneously solidity and movement.
