Born in Valletta , Malta , in 1934, EDWIN GALEA is a marine artist working exclusively in watercolours. His love on the sea and naval history has taken him to the most maritime museums in Europe and the United States for research work. His style is represented and readily identifiable by the power and individuality of his treatment. He has exhibited in Malta , London , Italy , Australia , Brussels , Athens , New York and Washington D.C. , U.S.A.

EDWIN GALEA is the only Maltese artist listed both as an official U.S. Navy Combat Artist. In 1984, the U.S. navy awarded him its highest civilian honor, the meritorious Public Service Citation for is paintings in the collections of the U.S. Navy Academy, the U.S. Navy Memorial Museum, the combat are section of the Washington Navy Yard Museum and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

Galea's works can be admired in countless private and public collections and museums in Malta and abroad.