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Born in 1977 in Athens, Greece, I studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts during which I spend a year at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles on a scholarship. Following graduation I worked in graphic art and taught art in schools. The birth of my first child led me back to painting. I began with his portraits, and later painted my second child as well.
After relocating to the United States in 2020, I paused my work. In 2025, I returned to painting, working primarily in oil. Now based in Idaho, I continue to develop my work in this new setting. Pictured: At the village fountain on the island of Evia, Greece, 2024 |
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Born 1977 in Athens, Greece Lives and works in Idaho, USA EDUCATION 2001-2006: BFA, Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece. Graduated with honors. Art teaching certification 2003-2004: Completed the fourth year of studies in Painting at Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, Belgium. Atelier André Ruel, Charles Szymkowicz 1995-2000: BA Graphic Arts Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS 2013: Distinction for the redesign of the newspaper of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, Design & Design international design awards 2013: Distinction for the design of the 2013 origami wall & desk calendar, Design & Design international design awards 2003: Scholarship from the State Scholarship Foundation of Greece to study at the Painting workshop of Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, Belgium SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2015: Artists' Cards II, Elika Gallery, Athens, Greece 2014: Obsession: Love, Ritual, Collection, Embassy Tea Gallery, London, UK 2014: Lost Space, curated by Susanne Lek, João Cocteau Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2013: Artists' Cards, Elika Gallery, Athens, Greece 2011: The Art of the Book at the Athens School of Fine Arts, Cycladic Art Museum, Athens, Greece 2010: Greek Artists' books: Contemporary Artworks and Editions curated by Maria A. Angeli, ART-ATHINA International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens 2008: Image, Space, Action, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece,Technopolis, Athens, Greece 2007: Poster exhibition for the convention Egonopoulos, Poet and Painter, Benaki Museum,Athens, Greece 2007: Unfair '07, Cubeart Editions, Athens Imperial Hotel 2007: Poster and artist book exhibition at the Thessaloniki French Institute, 3rd International Conference on Typography and Visual Communication, Thessaloniki, Greece 2007: Artists Books II, Qbox gallery, Athens, Greece 2006: Book Arts Fair, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Washington, USA 2005: Final Year & Graduate Students of the Athens School of Fine Arts 4th Painting Workshop, Exhibition space of Athens School of Fine Arts Graduates Association, Athens, Greece COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 2011-2013: Curtainmustache visual and literary blog, a collaboration with writer Markus Nystrom WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED 2007: Art in Public Space Workshop, joint 15-day workshop of the Athens School of Fine Arts Graphic Arts Workshop and the In situ3 Workshop of the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Delphi and Hydra, Greece 2007: Greek Typography Seminar, Greek Graphic Designers Association, Athinais Culture Center, Athens, Greece 2007: 3rd International Conference on Typography and Visual Communication, University of Macedonia Press, Thessaloniki, Greece 2007: European Design Conference and Design Awards, ACS Arts Center, Athens, Greece 2006: Art in Public Space Workshop, joint 15-day workshop of the Athens School of Fine Arts Graphic Arts Workshop and the In situ3 Workshop of the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Heverlee Park, Leuven, Belgium 1995-96: Art History Course led by Ioanna Vetsopoulou, Athens College Adult Education Program BIBLIOGRAPHY 2016: Art Journal, cover and artist pages by Penelope Vlassopoulou, Fall 2016 print issue, and Art Journal Open (online) 2015: Architecture (re)presented, curated by Ya'el Santopinto, works.io online platform. Featuring of the Metamorphosis project. 2015: Featured works, works.io online platform 2014: InterArtive Magazine, Culture + Urban Space: Special issue #65, online 2014: Catalog for the exhibition Obsession: Love, Ritual, Collection, Embassy Tea Gallery, London, UK, online 2014: Art and Artists in Crisis Stricken Greece, guest at Greek radio station broadcast of producer Prokopis Aggelopoulos, Alpha 989, 15/04/14 2014: Catalog for the exhibition Lost Space, João Cocteau Gallery, Berlin, Germany, online 2014: 365 artists/365 days online project, interview. Curated by Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery, Wisconsin, USA 2014: Staff Picks, 11/2/14, Artconnect Berlin blog 2008: Catalog for the exhibition Image, Space, Action, Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece 2007: Poems in motion, Athens School of Fine Arts, National Book Center of Greece BIBLIOGRAPHY AS AUTHOR 2014: The city of the architect, art exhibition review, TRIKKΗpress news site - online 2008: Design Walk: A tour of the creative agencies of Psiri, CMYK magazine, #13, Athens, Greece - publication 2008: The die is cast. The medium is the message. A presentation of Cubeart Editions, CMYK magazine, #13, Athens, Greece - publication 2007: The Graphic Arts, Typography and Art of the Book Workshop at the Athens School of Fine Arts, CMYK magazine, #12, Athens, Greece - publication 2007: 3rd International Conference on Typography and Visual Communication, CMYK magazine, #10, Athens, Greece - publication 2007: ED Awards & ED Conference, CMYK magazine, #9, Athens, Greece - publication 2003: What is Surrealism?, Eleutheri Apopsi newspaper, Karystos, Greece - publication 1999-2002: Monthly column on art and politics, Eleutheri Apopsi newspaper, Karystos, Greece - publication COLLECTIONS - National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, Athens, Greece - Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece ART TEACHING 2011-13: Artist Book: Handmade Book Workshop I&II, Athens College Adult Education Program 2011-12: 3rd Public Elementary School of Ano Liosia. Age group, 6-12 2011: Athens College English Summer Camp art workshop. Age group, 6-12. Teaching in an English speaking environment. 2008-2010: Public High School of Plomari, island of Lesvos. Age group, 12-18 2008-2009: Public High School of Ippios, island of Lesvos. Age group, 12-15 2009-2010: Public High School of Gera, island of Lesvos. Age group, 12-15 OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2014: Visual identity design for a handmade loom woven products company, Athens, Greece. 2013: Visual identity design for the Liokitra agricultural products, island of Andros, Greece 2013: Logo, catalog and invitation design for the solo exhibition The picture looking inwards of visual artist Michalis Kallimopoulos at a.antonopoulou art gallery in Athens 2012: 2013 Wall & Desk Origami Calendar. Personal design project showcased at the art shops of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Benaki Museum, Athens Concert Hall, Cycladic Art Museum. Athens, Greece. 2012: Malevich Series Notebooks, "Rothko Series Notebooks". Notebook series designed for the art shop of the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece 2012: Ethnological Museum of Thrace Notebook Series. Notebook series commissioned by the Ethnological Museum of Thrace, Greece and showcased in the museum's art shop. 2008: Design and Production Supervision of the Greek and English editions of the Athens School of Fine Arts Department of Theoretical Art Studies student guide. 2008: Redesign of the newspaper of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece 2007: Poster design featured in the Poetry in Athens Public Transport Campaign of the National Book Center of Greece PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2014-present: Berlinerpool arts network, Berlin, member 2006-present: Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece, member |