ABOUT
CURRICULUM VITAE
I was born in Athens, Greece. I studied freehand drawing at the Art and Painting
Workshop of the painter N. Christoforakis, acquiring a solid foundation in
design, composition, and visual structure.
In 1997, I began my professional journey in the Sacred Art of Byzantine Iconography,
apprenticing under iconographer Dimitrios Mourlas. Since then, I have participated
in the iconographic decoration of numerous Orthodox churches in Greece and
the United States, undertaking primary responsibility for the depiction of
faces and the central compositions of the murals.
ICONOGRAPHY OF CHURCHES IN THE U.S.A.
(in collaboration with iconographer Dimitrios Mourlas)
• Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Atlantic City, New Jersey (2005)
• Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Modesto, California (2006)
• Greek Orthodox Church of Our Savior, Rye, New York (2011)
• Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Orlando, Florida (2013)
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church, Long Beach,
California (2016)
• St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, Redondo Beach, California (2025)
INDEPENDENT ICONOGRAPHY WORK IN GREECE
Since 2000, I have undertaken numerous independent iconography projects in churches and chapels throughout Greece and abroad, executing complete mural programs, iconostases, and portable icons for parishes, foundations, and private chapels.
EXHIBITIONS & ARTISTIC ACTIVITY
I have participated in many group exhibitions of Byzantine iconography in
Greece and abroad, presenting works that combine traditional Byzantine expression
with contemporary spiritual sensitivity.
• 1998 – Municipality of Athens, Panhellenic Association of Iconographers
• 1998 – Peace & Friendship Stadium, Athens
• 1999 – Municipality of Irakleio Attikis, “Villa Stella” – Honorary Award,
“Women’s Day”
• 2003 – “Art of Icons,” Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, Athens
• 2007 – Technopolis Gazi, Panhellenic Association of Iconographers
• 2008 – Gordon Gallery, Ireland
• 2012 – Municipal Art Gallery of Nea Ionia, Panhellenic Association of Iconographers
• 2016 – Exhibition of Byzantine Icons and Religious Art “Colors and Taste,”
Holy Metropolis of Demetrias
TEACHING ACTIVITY
Teaching iconography has been an integral part of my artistic path. From 1999 to 2013, I taught at the School of Byzantine Iconography of the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia & Filadelfeia “Evangelist Luke,” guiding students in the traditional egg tempera technique, design precision, and theological interpretation of the icon. In 2002, I participated in a cultural education program at the 6th Elementary School of Nea Irakleio, Attica, introducing students to the art and spirituality of iconography.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece (E.E.T.E.) since 2001
Member of the Panhellenic Association of Iconographers (P.A.SY.A.)
Through these institutions, I actively participate in exhibitions, seminars,
and initiatives that promote authentic ecclesiastical art and its spiritual
continuity in the modern world.
ARTISTIC IDENTITY
For me, Iconography is a liturgical act and a theological ministry. It is not mere representation, but a prayerful expression and participation in the Divine Light. In my work, I seek the coexistence of strict Byzantine form with living spiritual expression, so that every figure radiates light and theological truth.
