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Jessica DeBattista, neé Anastasi. |
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Home Address: |
'Hacienda de Banas'
Independence Avenue,
Mosta. MST 02.
MALTA, Europe.
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Tel. Nos: |
(00356) 21432873 / 21573077. |
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Mobile Phone: |
79592382 |
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E-mail: |
jessica.debattista@gmail.com |
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Education: |
1958-1963: Studied at St. Joseph’s High
School
Blata l-Bajda.
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Art Education: |
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1976-1985:
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Attended the
Malta Government School of Arts studying drawing under Joseph L. Mallia
and painting under Harry Alden. Followed a foundation course in
etching under Harry Alden.
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1983-85:
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Followed foundation courses in ceramics
under Neville Ferry and clay modelling under Anthony Calleya at the Malta
School of Art. |
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Academic Qualifications: |
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1997:
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Graduated B.A. (Hons) Degree in Art
History, at the University of Malta, presenting a dissertation
entitled “George Preca and the Birth of Modern Sensibility in Maltese Art”.
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June 99:
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Appointed
Editor of ‘ARTNEWS’ Issued by The Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures &
Commerce. |
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1999 - 2009:
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Member on the Council of theMalta Society
of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce. |
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1999:
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Appointed Assistant Secretary on the Board
of the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce. |
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Regular contributor of essays & articles,
of an artistic nature, in
‘ARTNEWS’. |
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2009:
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Appointed Vice President on the Board of
the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce. |
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Represented in: |
“Le Livre d’Or des Collectionneurs et
Amateurs D’Art” 1992, Paris. L’histoire du Salon D’Automne, de 1903 à nos
jours”.
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Listed in: |
“The International Who’s Who of Women”
England. Who’s Who in International Art. “The Great and New Names in the Art
World of Today” 93/94 Edition. Lausanne - Switzerland.
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Nominated: |
“International Woman of
the Year 2000 – 2001”
by The International Biographical Centre of
Cambridge England.
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Work experience: |
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1977-1979:
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Art teacher at St. Monica School, B’Kara. |
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1986:
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Art teacher at Stella Maris College, Gzira |
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1998:
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Art Design Lecturer at The Restoration
Centre, Mtarfa. |
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1999:
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Part-time teacher in History of Art at
Salvatore Dimech Arts and Craft Centre, Targa Gap, Mosta. Part-time Art
teacher at St. Aloysius’ College, Sixth Form B'Kara. |
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2000:
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Full time Art teacher at St. Aloysius'
College Secondary and Sixth
Form B'Kara. |
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2007:
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Author of
Novel "Out of the Shadows" first published by AuthorHouse
5/9/2007 ISBN: 978-1-4259-0879-9 (sc)
Printed in the United Kingdom by Lightning source UK Ltd. |
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2008:
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Out of the
Shadows" First published in Malta by Publishers Enterprises Group (P.E.G)
Ltd.
ISBN-13: 978-99909-499-4
Cover design: Jessica DeBattista
Printed by P.E.G. Ltd, Malta |
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