“When I got cancer, my philosophy became very much about ‘carpe diem’ and living my best life now,” she said. “Part of that life means collecting beautiful art because art gives me such joy.

“Carpe Diem” is the name of an exhibition at Vee Gee Bee Art Gallery in Republic Street, Valletta. Carpe Diem means make most of the moment you are living, or in a nutshell, “grab the day”.