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My art is purely about escapism. I was born in London and grew up on a rough old Docklands estate (it was a mixture of terror, adventure, and fantastic fun) and I was poor enough to have been able to benefit from not owning a TV. Recommended to any aspiring artist! Comics, Mythology, Cinema, Folk Tales, and Science Fiction have all influenced me. Special mention must go to the following people: Frank Frazetta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Foss, Jack Kirby, Ray Harryhausen, Edmund Dulac, J.M.W. Turner, N.C. Wyeth, Muhammed Ali, Clannad, and I think it best if I stop now because the list is endless.

My background has had an influence on the way I see the world. Although I feel essentially English, my dad was Jamaican, and my lovely mum half-English, half-Maltese (hence the Bezzina surname). My great-grandfather was from Naples, which I loved the idea of when I watched those sword and sandal epics as a kid. This business has been very hard for me over the last few years (I'm a ridiculously bad businessman) and I just hope I can keep on painting.

Visit my website (in progress) at www.davidbezzina.com, or email me for a chat at dave@bezzina.freeserve.co.uk.

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You can view a gallery of David Bezzina's illustrations at his website, or send him email at info@davidbezzina.com.
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