About the artist

Her early works depict marine life, still life and the figure. She exhibited in many solo and collective exhibitions in Australia, Canada, Dubai, England, France, Italy, Malta, Scotland, Switzerland and America.
In 1995 she was invited to represent Malta in a group exhibition at the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating International Woman’s Day. In that same year she was invited as the first woman artist to design a postage stamp for the Malta Post Office at the occasion of the United Nations International Woman’s Conference in Beijing, China.
Since 1995 Anna Grima has been inspired by her strong fascination with aspects of the spiritual traditions of different cultures, iconic representations of the ancient’s cyclical world view and universal sacred geometry.
Her recent works are representations of the sacred in nature, honoring the earth, the heavens and humanity. They are the expressions of human values translated into a contemporary perspective. Her artistic language, which includes the interaction of colours and their transparencies, creates varying moods resulting in an experience which inspires wholeness. These works have emerged from an intuitive understanding and a need to communicate a balance between the temporal and the spiritual.

Solo shows include:
‘Reflecting Gozo’ at the Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta (1989), ‘Earth and Sky’ at the University of Malta (1995), ‘The Stone Godess’ at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta (1999), ‘The Way of the Heart’ at St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valletta (2002), ‘Native Spirit’ Gallery G, Villa Gourgion, Lija. (2004)

Other group exhibitions include:
‘Temples - Malta, Seven Women - Seven Temples’, The Museum of Archaeology, Valletta (1999). ‘Temples - Malta, Images & Inspirations’, The California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco - Scottish Rites Temple, Oakland - Bade Museum, University of Berkley, California, U.S.A. (2000). ‘70/2000 The Road to Meikle Seiggie’, Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston University, Kingston, England - City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland (2000). ‘Art in Malta Today’, Inaugural Exhibition of the National Art Centre, St. James Cavalier, Valletta, Malta (2000). Caravaggio - La Mostra Impossibile (contemporary section) Caraffa Stores,Vittoriosa, Malta (2004).

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