Christopher Vidal

A Maltese-born migrant located in Sydney, his interest in arts started from early childhood. He attended the School of Arts at Palazzo de La Salle in Malta, for 3 years in the mid-1980s. After finishing his academic studies, for 25 years, Chris worked as a scientist in various laboratories and as a medical researcher in Malta and Australia.

Chris enjoys painting various subjects using various media, however, he is more focused on painting landscapes in oils or acrylics. He finds that when painting the landscape he connects to his innate love for science, environment and arts. Through landscape painting, he feels himself connected to nature. His skill is continuously developing and is driven by his observation of what is around him which inspires him and then he translates on the canvas using paint. Through his work, Chris wants to deliver a message to everyone who sees or owns his work. Apart from sharing his own travelling experiences of places that maybe not everyone manages to see, the message is about the beauty of being alive on this planet and enjoying living every moment of it. We exist for a very insignificant amount of time and hence we need to do the best out of it while not forgetting that we are part of nature and henc...

Drawing @ School of Arts, Palazzo de la Salle, Valletta, Malta

Self-taught in oils/acrylics
Workshops with various Australian artists

Art Teaching Experience
• Colouring the Landscape, Oil Painting Workshop, 28TH Jan 2017, http://www.work-shop.com.au/
• Drawing and Painting for beginners, Blue Mountains Creative Art Centre, Glenbrook
• Teaching Beginners and Intermediate (adults) course in Drawing and Oil Painting, Parramatta (2015 to date)
• Teaching Adults and children at City of Ryde Art Society (2016)
• Demonstration Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, West Ryde (11th Aug 2016)
• Demo Oil Painting Baulkham Hills Art Society (4th July 2016)
• 1 full day workshop at Dural Studio and Supplies (Sunday 5th June 2016)
• 1 full day workshop at MUSE Gallery, Castle Hill (5th December 2015)
• Demonstration for Baulkham Hills Art Society (3rd November 2015)

The Other Art Fair, Sydney, October 2024

The Doyle's Art Awards 2024 - Finalist Figurative Category

Art Shows
Lords Garden, Gallery One88 Fine Arts, Katoomba. Oct 2016
Alchemical Allusions, March 2015, Zigi's Wine Bar, Chippendale


Gallery Exhibitions

City of Parramatta Art Society Gallery

Gallery One88 Fine Arts, Katoomba



Here is a list of group art exhibitions where I participated.​


2015

August 2015, Lane Cove Art Society Art Awards, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia

August 2015, King's 36 th Annual Art Show, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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March 2015 - Royal Easter Show, The Royal Agricultural Society, Olympic Park, NSW

January 2015 - Art of Sydney, Combined Art Societies of Sydney, Darling Harbour



​2014

October 2014 - City of Ryde Annual Art Exhibition 2014 - Ryde, NSW, Australia

October 2014 - Parramatta Annual Art Awards 2014 - Parramatta, NSW, Australia

August 2014 - King's 35th Annual Art Show, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia

August 2014 - Lane Cove Art Society Art Awards, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia

July 2014 - Coal and Allied Singleton Art Prize, Singleton, NSW, Australia

June 2014 - Drummoyne Art Awards. Drummoyne, NSW, Australia

April 2014 - The Royal Easter Show, Olympic Park, NSW, Australia

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