THE ARTISt

efrossini chaniotis

In my formative years I studied Fine Art in Australia, Greece and Spain. During that time I had the opportunity to study sculpture, print making, film, performance, photography, installation art, byzantine iconography and had years of training in academic drawing and painting. Later I also did a Masters in Art Therapy.

Experiencing such a wide variety of disciplines made me aware of the different and at times conflicting reasons behind why people make art. I found myself wanting to create imagery with deeply emotional and inspiring themes. I found value in creating work that spoke to the child within us; making art that is in line with story telling and ‘myth-making’.

The Modern Icons you see in this site tell stories that would otherwise only exist in memories, maybe words or perhaps forgotten. True myths, family reunions, daily miracles and rich cultural icons; real people as well as mythological characters. All are treated in the same way: painted slowly, in a detailed style, reminiscent of devotional icons to evoke feelings..

I create these from my Little Mykonos Studio (named in honour of my father’s birth place) in Melbourne, Australia, as well as a range of other Fine Art Paintings and Sculptures, click efrossiniart to see more !