You never know what you'll find when exploring Malta on foot. I recently made some curious discoveries on two of the three inhabited islands in this archipelago. Artists at Work
"My neighbors thought I was crazy because I'd have to find people who liked art and who also enjoyed walking," said Hermine Sammut, an artist who leads Art Walks through the Gozitan countryside. Luckily, she had no trouble finding interest, as our small group of art lovers hiked narrow dirt roads flanked by clumps of prickly-pear cactus and terraced fields planted with tomatoes, melons, artichokes and pumpkins.
Along the way, artists opened their doors to us, inviting us to examine their works and ask questions about their creative processes. In the village of Ghajnsielem, sculptor Joe Xuereb showed us his curvy limestone pieces that take inspiration from local Neolithic figures. As we headed to the village of Nadur, an ancient stone watchtower with a new contemporary roof stood sentinel. We climbed a path leading to a landscaped promenade with vistas of neighboring Comino Island. Once in Nadur, Justin Falzon, a young painter, led us to a spare bedroom in his mother's house where he laid out a multitude of canvases displaying his brooding death series. It created a hush over our otherwise lively group.
Source: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2011/02/malta-walks.html
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