Diverse Generations is an artistic journey in photography, art and craft brought together by three members of the same family from two different generations. The exhibition is being held at Ir-Razzett tal-Markiz Mallia Tabone in Mosta until 27 October.

The artists are Joseph A. Vella, his daughter Valerie Agius and his son Ivan Pierre Vella.

Joe has over 40 years of photographic experience. Born in 1927 he started his photographic career at the age of 38. He obtained a number of distinctions, most notably from the Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Brittan, the Associate of the Photographic Society of America, the award for Excellence of the Artist de la Federation Internationale de l’Art Photographique and the Fellowship of the Malta Photographic Society. He has had over 1,000 acceptances in international exhibitions all over the world and has also held one-man exhibitions in Malta, Moscow, Germany, Belgium and Cyprus. Joe also served as a photographic judge in Malta, London, Belgium and Iran.

Since 1994 Joe has featured in the Who’s Who of the Photographic Society of America among the Top Twenty monochrome exhibitors. He has won the Photographer of the Year award six times and has also won several Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals and Certificates of Merit in local and international exhibitions.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Valerie was always attracted to art. Her interests include ceramics which she studied under Gabriel Caruana for a number of years, painting, parchment craft, folk art, gilding – specifically for the traditional Maltese Clock (tal-Lira) and sketching which she is currently studying under Harry Alden.

Ivan Pierre took up photography as a serious hobby nine years ago. He won a number of photographic competitions locally, most notably the Millennium Competition and participated in collective exhibitions in Malta and abroad. His work was also produced in local press, magazines and music CD covers.

The exhibition will be open from Monday to Friday between 6pm and 9 pm and on Saturday and Sunday between 9am and noon.