Educational Background

• I studied painting at the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS of Charleroi in Belgium,
  at the atelier of painter Charles Sczymkowicz (1976-1980).
• Since 1992 I am occupied mainly with constructions and sculpture.
• Member of the Greek Chamber of Plastic Arts. Web site: http://www.eete.gr
• Member of the New Artists' Union Travelling Through Europe. Web site: http://www.art-naute.org
• Member of the Cretan Artistic Association "DIKTION IKASTIKON" Web site: http://www.heraklion.gr

Exhibitions

• 1979: Team - Exhibition GALERIE MEZZANINE, CHARLEROI, BELGIUM.
• 1996: Personal Painting - Sculpture Exhibition at Stavrakakis Gallery at Heraklion, entitled "CONSTRUCTIONS-OBJECT".
• 1998-2000: Permanent Sculpture Exhibition at the Depot of the Exhibition Hall "Polygnotos" at Heraklion, Crete.
• 2000: Team - Exhibition at the Exhibition Room of the Union of University Graduates of Fine Arts in
  Athens "7+7minus" 13 Heraklian artists.
• 2001: Personal Sculpture Exhibition at the hotel APOLLONIA entitled "CHALLENGE", Heraklion.
• 2003: "OIKADE" (AT HOME) Exhibition of Cretan Artists, organized by Rethymno Center for Contemporary Art - Municipal Picture Gallery "L. Kanakakis" - Art Hall "8", Rethymno, Crete.
• 2003: "OIKADE" (AT HOME) Exhibition of Cretan Artists, organized by Cretan Union Cultural Center of Municipality of Athens "MELINA".
• 2003: "OIKADE" (AT HOME) Exhibition of Cretan Artists at the Basilica of Saint Mark of Heraklion. Organized by the Vikelaia Municipal Library and the Center of the Contemporary Art of Rethimno.
• 2003: Exhibition of works of Cretan Artists organized by the Prefectural Government of Chania and the Institute of Olive and Subtropical plants of Chania, in the context of the International Congress "OLIVE AND ENVIRONMENT". Exhibition at George Kounalis Gallery at Chania (Crete) and Exhibition at the Haunt of students, Rethymno.
• 2004: Exhibition of works of Cretan artists organized by the Prefectural Government of Lassithi - Cultural organism of Agios Nikolaos and the Institute of Olive and Subtropical plants of Chania, in the context of the International Congress "OLIVE AND ENVIRONMENT". Exhibition at the Municipal picture gallery of Agios Nikolaos, Crete.
• 2004: International Art Festival Chania 2004 under the aegis of the Prefecture of "NEORIA" Chania. Organized by OMMA CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY ART.
• 2005: «The Presents of Psiloritis» Hyacintheia 2005 Sculpture exhibition based on Musical instruments.
  Organized by the cultural group of Hyacintheia (Anogeia, Crete).
• 2006: "ROOTS" Exhibition of 35 artists from Greece, France, Holland, Belgium and USA at the Basilica of Saint Mark, Heraklion Crete. Organized by New Artist's Union Travelling Through Europe "NAUTE" and Municipality of Heraklion.
• 2007: '' ASPECT OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN CRETE'' Organized for the 34th Panhellenic Conference on Endocrinology and Metabolism. Conference Centre CRETA MARIS HOTEL, Hersonisos, Crete.
• 2007: "CULTURE UNITES EUROPE" European Basketball Championship U16/MEN RETHYMNO ELLAS 20TH-29TH JULY at the Ibrahim Sultan Mosque [Fortezza Castle] RETHYMNO, Crete
• 2007: "ARTISTS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS''. Municipalities of Antirrio, Pyllini, Nafpaktos, Patra. Organized by ΕΕΕΕΚ ΑΧΑΙΑΣ http://eeek.ach.sch.gr
• 2007: ''RAFTIS VENETIAN VILLAGE- AT THE LIGHT OF THE STONE'' Artistic intervention. Organized by the Municipality of Rouvas, Gergeri HERAKLION, Crete
• 2007: "CLOSER, ART FOR THE PEOPLE" Artistic promenade, works exposed in the storefronts of the town's central boutiques. Publication of a calendar displaying the exposition's participating works. Organized by the Municipality of Rethymnon with the cooperation of the MORFES Gallery.
• 2008: PLASTIC ARTISTS NETWORK OF IRAKLION Collective exhibition with the title "In Iraklion on...." Basilica of St. Mark, Iraklion Crete.
• 2008: "CLOSER, ART FOR THE PEOPLE" Collective exhibition at the Rethymnon Hall. Organized by the Municiality of Rethymnon with the cooperation of the MORFES Gallery.
• 2008: "DE NATURA 2008" Plastic Arts Exposition dedicated to Nature. Collective exhibition of Paintings, scultpures and installations. ARTOWER AGORA, Athens
• 2008: "POLITICAL LANDSCAPES- CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES" Collective Art Exhibit. St. Mark Basilica, Heraklion, Crete
• 2008: "SCULPTURE EXHIBITION" Personal Exhibition at the OUT OF THE BLUE CAPSIS ELITE RESORT, Agia Pelagia, Crete
• 2008: "...And the Time at Zero" Personal Exhibition at the Basilica of St. Mark of Heraklion Crete
• 2008: "ROOTS 02" Municipal Gallery of the Hotel du Departement, Strasbourg, France.
• 2009: Kite exhibition "...may I become wind for the kite and kite for the wind" Organized by the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens and by group of artists Sevasti Margariti et Marina Maravelaki. Outside the Intellectual Center of the Municipality of Athens.
• 2009: "NOTES FOR A TREE" - "RECYCLING INSTRUCTIONS" Melina Cultural Center, Organized by the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Athens. Due Diligence by Iris Kritikou. Athens.
• 2009: 1X1 FAUNA MAN Collective exhibition of painting-sculpture. Organization: Plastic Artists Network of Iraklion & Cultural Organization and Education of the Prefecture of Iraklion. Basilica of St. Mark, Heraklion, Crete
• 2009: Eco Art "TREE, FOREST, RECYCLING" Collective Exhibition on the occasion of the First Scientific Panhellenic Congress of the Arts and Natural Environment Education. Organized by the Eugenides Foundation, Athens, Greece (Video)
• 2009: "The Human Form In Art" Panhellenic Exhibition of the members of the Greek Chamber of Plastic Arts, Technopolis, Gazi, Athens. Organized by the Greek Chamber of Plastic Arts in cooperation with the Municipality of Athens Cultural Organization and "Technopolis".
• 2010: ''ART FLIGHTS" Collective exhibition of artistic kites. Organized by the Municipality of Rethymon, diligence by Chrysoula Skepetzi. Outside the municipality of Rethymno, Crete.
• 2010: "FACING PEOPLE" Collective exhibition for the Inauguration of the STUDIO2 Multifunctional Center in Heraklion, Crete
• 2010: "silence" Collective exhibition of painting-sculpture. Organization: Plastic Artists Network of Iraklion & Cultural Organization and Education of the Prefecture of Iraklion. Basilica of St. Mark, Heraklion, Crete
• 2010: "silence" Collective exhibition of painting-sculpture. Organization: Plastic Artists Network of Iraklion & Cultural organism of Agios Nikolaos. Exhibition at the Municipal picture gallery of Agios Nikolaos, Crete.
• 2010: "The Ancient Olive Grove of Crete, in the Depth of Time..." International Artist Exhibition. Organized by TEI of Crete and the Cultural Association of Crete. displayed at TEI Crete, International Exhibition Center of Crete, Gournes, Heraklion, Crete
  
   

Collections, Museums, Art Galleries where the artist's work are found

• Municipal Picture Gallery “IRIS” of Stavroupolis Thessalonica Greece.
• My works of art are found in many private collections.
   

Other activities

• 1981-1982: Restoration of wall paintings at the Museum of War at Nauplio.
• 1986-2001: Teaching Visual Studies and Basic Drawing at the Department of Art & Design of CBS Studies School of Heraklio, Crete.
• 1993: COVER of the Greek Telephone Directory of Montreal (Canada).
• 1996 to present: Creation of the private artist's atelier "FILOTECHNO" at Gazi, Heraklion.
• 1998-1999: Teaching Painting and Sculpture at the High School of Gazi, Heraklion.
• 1999-2007: Teaching painting and Sculpture at the "KOCHLIAS" Artists Centre of Plastic Art Education,  Heraklio, Crete
   

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