C.S.Lawrence Art

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Spirit of Afrika

I love scary movies-not the slash and burn type-more of the spooky sort. I recall watching one such movie ages ago, late at night (when else?), alone (because no-one else fancied being scared shitless) and almost dislocated my back from Read more…


Queer As Art

…and There's Nowt So Queer As Folk…(ref: Welsh Bible Ch.1 vs.1) In 1967 when the UK partially decriminalised #homosexuality I was 10 years old and my family were in the process of getting out of Kenya and moving to Dubai. Read more…


War Torn Children

These three youngsters with their beaming open-faced smiles could likely be anywhere in the world. They could be found scampering around in the leafy spaces of city parks. They could be found joshing around on the manicured lawns of suburban Read more…


Swimming In the Dark

Steven Spielberg has a lot to answer for. He traumatised probably a generation of teenagers, myself included, who regarded a night-time swim as something pleasurable and romantic. Especially those who would spend their school vacations in a hot climate such Read more…


Nothing On My Tongue But Halleluja *

Two years ago I was approached by a young couple with a surprising proposition: they wanted to commission me to paint Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper". In my style was the only specification. I felt alternately daunted, disinterested, resistant Read more…


THE PASSION – ART EXHIBITION by C.S.Lawrence

C.S.Lawrence will be holding an art exhibition entitled "THE PASSION" during Easter Holy week 2017. Date of exhibition: 5th April Wednesday  and will remain open till                                16th April (Easter Sunday) Opening time: 19:00 Venue: The Oratory of The Crucifix Read more…


L-Ilwien Tat-Tlett Ibliet (Colours of the Three Cities) Art Retrospective displaying the work of C. S. Lawrence at The 3Cities Auberge in Bormla.

This footage was taken and aired by the national TV station – TVM.   Does it surprise you that the number three is associated with Creativity and fresh ideas? In the tradition of Taoism, (originating in China) it was written Read more…


Once Upon A Time…

Yes well, I'd like to launch into a fairytale and lord knows don't we half need a bit of suspension of reality given the grim state of world affairs. Facebook feels like a wall of white noise, alternately flooding with Read more…


Art Weekend in Malta: a painter’s paradise

It's a tremendously satisfying experience to meet a group of total strangers one day and within 48 hours feel you’ve become the best of friends. And the only bonding exercise used was painting together. So it was at a recent Read more…


Go on, Get Lost!

I'm laid back; it's an Aquarian thing. I'm often told that if I was more laid back, I'd be comatose. And that's just from the friendlies! But I do have my screaming banshee moments. Usually in the confines of my Read more…