Country: Malta
About me
Joanne Fenech Portelli, b.1976, is a Maltese artist most known for her en plein air paintings which she has been regularly exhibiting for the past years, both collectively and solo. Joanne also exhibits abroad when she takes part in international plein air festivals and competitions. She also paints and draws regularly the figure from life. She prefers watercolour to do this as she feels it is the most versatile medium for this practice. Her paintings can be found hanging in private collections in the UK, US, Ireland, Holland, France, Germany, Romania, Luxembourg, Australia, Kuwait and Malta.
The artist uses oils, watercolour, gouache, or pastels when she sketches or paints outdoors. For Joanne, art is her passion and life journey, and painting outside surrounded by nature or depicting the figure from life are her epitome of being able to make art and enjoy it at the same time, for ultimately what is painting without joy? Because it is this joy and beauty that Joanne wants to give back to who views her art.
