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My essentials SILVANA CAMILLERI Artist, 40s Art has always been a part of me since I was very young. Recently I have started my own page ĊmajraArt by Silvana. My art leans more into Maltese heritage, landscapes, nature, specifically birds, and I use mixed media. 1. Book 2. Film 3. Internet 4. Music 5. Place I can't live without it. While painting I always play classic musical, it helps me relax and concentrate while I'm work- ing. I don't have a particular genre, I truly love all kinds of music, it just depends on my moods and what I am doing. I've been in two choirs, when I was younger. I love to travel to see na- ture—mountains, rivers; things we don't have in Malta. I've been to Kent as well as Ireland. Most recently I went to Exeter but I've also travelled to Greece, Cyrus, Passau and Berchtesgaden. One of my favourite trips is when we travelled by car from Sicily to Switzerland and spent an entire month. IT would have to be Artists: Their Lives and Works by Ross King. It is an extraordi- nary reference book of over 80 famous painters, their lives, their loves, and their icon- ic paintings. This book in- cludes insightful biographies of artists accompanied with remarkable reproductions of their famous artworks. It begins with the early Re- naissance and continues goes through different movements through time until it gets to well-known artists who are still alive today. HONESTLY, I am more in- to series than films. Recent- ly I am watching Stranger Things, it's a fiction drama. However, as far as films go, I'm a bit of a romantic and a passionate person, so I'll say the Notebook. An elderly man was telling a story from a notebook to a fellow nurs- ing home resident. This lady had dementia and she was not aware that the story told was about her and this elderly man that once were truly in love with each other in the 1940s. I mostly use the internet for emails, TikTok, Insta- gram and Facebook where I post my art and search for others. Browsing on internet gives me the free- dom to explore, learn and get ideas of what would next to do. Honestly, I prefer using the internet and social media over watching TV. You can reach the outside world from the comfort of your own home. Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com 4 5 1 MaltaToday is supported by Arts Council Malta 4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 28 DECEMBER 2025 ALMANAC 3 2