Maurizio Galia, illustrator and musician

During commission4mission's Arts in Worship event on Saturday I had the opportunity to meet Italian artist, illustrator and musician, Maurizio Galia.

Born in Moncalieri (Turin) Italy on the 28th May 1963, Maurizio Galia studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin, from 1978 until 1986, under the direction of Francesco Tabusso, Enzo Sciavolino and Sergio Saroni. From 1982 he worked for various agencies and specialized as visual designer and illustrator for comics and books. During these years he also worked part-time as a musician in a Prog Rock group.

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Maury E I Pronomi - Oceano.

Cartoons 4 Trees

After taking a short course on comics with Sarah Lightman, artist Sam Cowan was hooked! As a keen environmentalist, she paired her love for doodling with her wish to do something constructive on the climate change/ food security front - tasks both done beautifully by trees - and Cartoons 4 Trees was born. One tree is planted in the world for every issue subscribed to.

Click here to see a Timebank cartoon created after the recent Skills Swap organised by the Seven Kings Timebank.

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Bruce Cockburn - If A Tree Falls.