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Exhibitions Full List​
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  • Group exhibition 2019, “Synergies”, Eos gallery, Athens. Paintings and drawings.
  • Cosmocinema Film Festival, 2019 London. Selected film Continuum AV collaborations
  • Liquidscapes Symposium, 2018, art.earth, Dartington Hall, Devon. Selected film Continuum AV collaborations​
  • Exhibition with Jo Thomas. 2018 “Landlines”, Old Fire Station, Oxford. Drawings.
  • Light Moves Installations at Dance Limerick, 2016 Ireland. Selected film Coat. the turning and returning of the tide
  • Magdalen Studios artists exhibition 2016, VW showroom, Oxford. "In the manner of speaking". ​Performance and installation AV collaborations
  • Magdalen Studios artists exhibition 2015, The Abbey Sutton Courtenay, “Unravelling times”. Sound installation, in collaboration with Ann Rapstoff
  • Photography & Artist’s Film competition 2015, “In Motion”, Stiwdio Maelor, N.Wales. Selected film Waterscapes
  • Oxford based Filmmakers 2015, Festival of Moving Image “Videovada”, OVADA. Selected film: Waterscapes
  • Dance in Devon “Watch the Space” Northcott Theatre, Exeter 2015. Coat. The Turning and Returning of the Tide. A collaborative film with Hilary Kneale and Helen Poynor
  • London Greek Film Festival, 2014. Selected film Waterscapes Odysseus award.
  • Decoda, Summer Dancing Festival 2014, Coventry University. Film premier Coat. The Turning and Returning of the Tide. A collaborative film with Hilary Kneale and Helen Poynor. Artists talk
  • 4th Athens Biennale 2013, “Vital Space, 60” Video Competition Paralanguage V4
  • 11th International MitOst Festival, 2013. “360º Around the Human Factor”, Berlin. Paralanguage V3
  • 26 January-24 March 2013, European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, "Language Paralanguage" installation.
  • 4th April 2012, Elmur.net, Berlin, VideoBites "The Everything Else". selected video "Paralanguage v3 "
  • 4th Annual London Greek Film Festival 2011 Westbourne Studios. Selected film Language Paralanguage. Artist’s talk.
  • Public art touring project supported by Arts Council England, Artpoint & Dada South. 2011: Oxford Brookes University - Outside:Inside Festival, Reading. Ιn association with Jelly. Oxford week in Bonn, Germany - Oxford Castle -2010: The Reading Language & Culture Festival - Outside:Inside Festival, The Oracle, Reading
  • Group exhibition “Within 10 miles” The Vale and Downland Museum 2010. Wantage Oxfordshire
  • London Greek Film Festival 2010. The Hellenic Centre. Selected film Language x3 with Jo Thomas and Conrado Silva de Farias
  • Athens Video Art Festival, 2009. Selected film Blood and Water
  • Group exhibition “Inspiration and Interpretation” 2009. Oxford Town Hall Gallery. Paintings
  • London Greek Film Festival 2008, The Hellenic Centre, Selected film Blood and Water
  • Reading Experimental Festival 2008. The Rising Sun Arts Centre. Film Waters
  • TIE group exhibition “The gift” 2008, OVADA, Oxford. An Odyssey Part III, sound & video installation (Arts Council England)
  • Artwash Oxford 2008. Film An Odyssey Part III. Artist talk
  • Group exhibition “The Oxford Open” 2008 , Modern Art Oxford. Selected film Time 0
  • Group exhibition “ReOrsa 1”, Bracknell 2009. Red Figures, installation
  • 26-30 September 2006, Oxford Town Hall Gallery. "Aftermath", Odyssey Part II, installation
  • Solo exhibition “Preserve” 2005, Vale & Downland Museum, Wantage, Oxfordshire. Installation
  • EPASKT (Association of Athens School of Fine Arts Graduates) 1-7 November 2004, Continuum, solo exhibition
 Education​
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  •  2005 MA in Contemporary Arts and Music, Oxford Brookes University
  • 2005 City and Guilds 7407 Teaching in Adult Education, Abingdon & Witney College 1998 BA in Graphic Design, Vakalo School of Art & Design
  • 1987 Diploma in Direction of Photography, Chatzikou Cinema School
  • 1981 Apolitirio Likiou (equiv to A levels), Likio Levadia Greece

Awards
 
2014 Odysseus award, London Greek Film Festival in Video Art
2011 Arts Council England grant for Language Paralanguage public art project
2008 Arts Council England grant for The Gift exhibition at OVADA gallery

Memberships
 
Air artist newsletter
Magdalen studios, Oxford
OVADA Visual Art Oxfordshire
Membership IFL (Institute for Learning) 2006-08

Publications
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• Liquidscapes edited by Richard Povall, art.earth Books
• Analosi kata protimisi prin to telos pandon. Illustrations for poetry collection of Pavlos Avouris. Publisher Sto Perithorio. ​

Employment 

2019
• Art Courses abroad. September Skopelos island, Greece
• Drawing and watercolour courses in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
​• Presentation on watercolour techniques. Wantage art group.

​• The Art School, Art courses for adults, Kennington, Oxfordshire

2018
• Art Courses abroad. June and September Skopelos island, Greece
• Vale and Download Museum. Drawing and watercolour courses
• Workshop at the Old Fire station
​• Presentation on charcoal. Wantage art group.
 • Tutor at Hagbourn art group, Oxfordshire
​• The Art School, Art courses for adults, Kennington, Oxfordshire


2017
• Art and Mindfulness, The Abbey, Sutton Courtney, Oxfordshire
• Vale and Download Museum. Drawing and watercolour courses. Drop In Drawing weekends funded by Taking Part.
• The Art School, Art courses for adults, Kennington, Oxfordshire
• Tutor at Hagbourn art group, Oxforshire
* King Alfred's School, art history lecture and activity

• Dystonia Society drawing workshop

2016/ 17
• Drawing and watercolour courses, Vale and Downland Museum
• Drawing and painting workshops, Hagbourne art group, Oxfordshire
• Drawing workshop Wantage Betjeman Literature Festival
• Art courses for adults, The art School, Kennington, Oxfordshire
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The Season Art Classes, Art courses for adults, Kennington, Oxfordshire
• Private tuition for children


2016
• Artist-led workshops for children, Art Imagine
• Private tuition in acrylic painting for adults
• Documentation of Urbansuburban by Rachel Barbaresi, Museum of Oxford


2015 / 16  
• Watercolour course, Cornerstone Arts Centre (www.cornerstone-arts.org)
• Videographer and art workshop facilitator, self employed
• After School art clubs, Little Masters (www.littlemasters.co.uk)
2013 / 15 Commission for filmmaking by artist Hilary Kneale
2009 / 15 Greek language tutorials, private

2014
• The Big Draw Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, Modus Operandi ​
• Primary and secondary school workshops in Oxford, Modus Operandi 
• One-to-One art tutorials for people on the autistic spectrum
• Visual Art and Sound workshops for Artscape at Fusion Arts Oxford

2013
• Public Art Commission, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
• Art Workshops with children, University of Oxford, Widening Participation, Modus Operandi 
• Film production for artist Hillary Kneale

2009 / 13 Community Art workshops, Oxfordshire MIND

2011  Public Art Project, Arts Council England award

2010
• Film Production for artist Jo Thomas
• Art workshop, Dystonia Society Conference
• Art Teacher Adult Learning, Oxfordshire County Council
• Art workshops, Pelion Holistic Centre, Greece

2009 Family Art workshops, Pelion Holistic Centre, Greece

2006  / 09 Community arts worker for the homeless, Riverside Oxford

2007 / 08 Sessional gallery Co-ordinator, Gallery 03 and OVADA gallery, Oxford

2007
• Adult Learning Art teacher, Oxfordshire County Council
• Oxford Barracks Lane Gardens Community Art Project

2006 / 09 Sessional Greek lecturer, Abingdon & Witney College

2006 / 07 Sessional gallery Co-ordinator in Oxford, Gallery 03 & OVADA gallery

2005 Lecturer in Video Art, Fine Art Foundation Studies, Abingdon & Witney College

2003 / 09 Arts support worker, ECHG Oxford

2004 / 09 Casual arts & activities worker, Positively Women, London

2000 / 02 Freelance Graphic Designer
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Before 2000 Employment has been in Greece in Graphic Design & Visual Arts, Direction of photography, as a Camera operator, TV Scriptwriter and dark room technician

Additional courses / training

Course with OIKA (ecological intelligence community) 2020
​Safeguarding Training 2015
Taking Part Artist’s training 2015
Digital media tutorials 2014
First Aid Mental Health 2013
Basic Web design 2009
Personality Disorder 2008
Basic Counselling and Listening Skills 2008
First Aid 2008
Training for Artists 2007/08
Various Computer programs  (Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Ad. Première, Web Site builders)

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