Rosette Bonello’s ethereal mixed media canvases were hand-picked by the renowned Italian art historian, critic and curator Prof. Giorgio Di Genova, to feature in his Quintetto d'arte and the accompanying book.

Emerging Maltese artist Bonello is inspired by Informalism and abstract painters Antoni Tàpies and Afro Basaldella of the Scuola Romana. Her partner, artist Walter Coccetta, who represented Malta in the Venice Biennale has also been influential in her development.

Born in the harbour town of Marsaskala, self-taught Bonello’s artistic practice evolved symbiotically with her kindergarten teaching career. Witnessing the children’s uninhibited creativity led her to value self-expression and the pleasure of making over societal expectations of art.

Often concealing figures and scenes, Bonello’s compositions are sensitive, instinctive and emotional responses to her experiences in life. Rendered in delicate textures and elegant metallics, they glimmer with the enchantment and spontaneity of an eternal childhood in the Malta sun. “The gold in my work represents the most precious essence of my subjects - their soul.”

She has exhibited at Malta’s Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs as part of Notte Bianca, at Italy’s Aurum and Museo Delle Genti D’Abruzzo, and appeared on Italian television.