RESUME

TITLES OF STUDIES-POSTGRADUATE STUDIES


2019
Awarded with the Integrated Master in the field of Visual Arts with specialization in Sculpture.

Awarded with the Integrated Master in the field of Visual Arts with specialization in Painting.

2015

Degree in the field of Sculpture with Grade «Excellent» 29/30 by the Department of Visual Arts of the School of Fine Arts.

1996

Degree in the field of Painting with Grade «Excellent» 28/30 by the Department of Visual Arts of the School of Fine Arts.


EDUCATION/STUDIES

2015

Completion of studies and thesis presentation in the field of Sculpture supervised by Aphrodite Liti.

1996 - 1999

Studies at Athens School of Fine Arts in the field of Sculpture in Eythymios Panourgias’ workshop.

1994 - 1995

Scholarship by IKY in the Royal School of Fine Arts in Hague.

1991 - 1996

Studies at Athens School of Fine Arts in the field of Painting.
First year of studies, attendance of the Sixth Workshop of Painting by Triantafyllou Patraskidi.
Second-Third-Fourth-Fifth years of studies, attendance of the First Workshop of Painting by Dimitrios Mytaras.
Attendance of the Engraving Workshop by Thanasi Eksarchopoulos and Ioannis Papadakis (1993-1995).
History of Art (1991-1993), Theory of Space-History of Architecture (1991-1993), Materials and Technology of Materials (1991-1992), Introduction in Philosophy and Aesthetics (1993-1994), Pedagogy, Psychology in Education (1995-1996).



1990 - 1991

First year of studies at the School of Fine Arts of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in the Visual and Applied Arts Department at Evangelos Dimitreas Workshop.



DISTINCTIONS


May 2016

Praise by the Association for UNESCO Piraeus and Islands for contribution to Culture

March 2015

Award by the Cultural Visual Arts Association “ATHINALIDI” for contribution to artistic events and education.

June 1999

Second Prize in Panhellenic Visual Arts Competition by Kosmocar for the presentation of VOLKSWAGEN «Beetle» model.

April 1999

First Prize in competition undergraduates and graduates from previous years of Athens School of Fine Arts on the topic of ‘Construction for the change of Millennium’ funded by the Bank of Cyprus and with the contribution of the Municipality of Athens for the festive events for the change of millennium.

May 1996

Second Prize in competition among undergraduates of Athens School of Fine Arts on the topic “Visual Arts and the Cinema” funded/sponsored by Heineken.

June 1987

Second Prize in competition of Painting among High School students of the Municipality of Athens.



PROFESSIONAL-TEACHING EXPERIENCE


2013 - 2019

Teaching of Visual Arts-related courses in the Primary Education of following school units: Primary School of Spring, First Primary School of Agios Stefanos, Primary School of Rodopoli, 3rd Primary School of Pefki, Attiki.

2013

Transfer from Secondary to Primary Education.

2007 - 2013

Workplacement in the Central Service of the Ministry of Education, Front Office in the Protocol department (2007-2011), in the General Administrative Department of Staff Training in the Secondary Education (Department 4) (2011-2012), Undersecretary’s office (2012-2013), Intercultural Education Front Office (2013).

2005 - 2007

Workplacement in IEK in Metamorphosis.

2004 - 2005

Teaching position in Visual Arts in the Secondary Education in the Junior and Senior Hogh School of Eydilos and Raches Ikaria (2004-2005).

2004

Permanent appointment as Teacher of Visual Arts in the Secondary Education OGG Appointment 231/31-08-2004.

1998 - 2004

Teaching of Free Design to candidates of Architecture and respective Technological Educational Institutions at the Art Center in Plaka.

1998 - 2003

Teaching of Free Design and Colour at Institute of Vocational Training (IEK) in Marousi, Nea Ionia and Chaidari.
Artistic courses as hourly employee at the 4th and 63rd Junior and Senior High School of Athens.

2000 - 2001

Teaching of Free Design at ANTENNA’s Workshop of Free Studies at the School of Fashion wear.

1998

Participation in the creation of a monument during Military service in honour of the Peace Missions of Armed Forces in cooperation with the Professor of Sculpture of Athens School of Fine Arts, Eythymios Panourgias.

1993 - 2004

Teaching Art coursed for the preparation of candidates for the entrance exams at the School of Fine Arts.

1993 - 1999

Kiosk decorations-visual arts creations, interior design at the toy factory Pantazopoulos Bros.


LECTURES-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS-SEMINARS-EDUCATION TRAININGS


February 2020

Visual art - Educational Seminar of the Association of Educational Visual Art Lessons/Subjects on the topic of : “ Inclusion - A school without exclusions”
Lecture on the topic of: “ Visual Arts as a means of combating social exclusion of vulnerable social groups”
School of Fine Arts, 6-8 February 2020.


December 2019

Participation in the Second Festival “The Reflection of Disability in Art” by the University of Macedonia with the film “A Different Workshop” which I directed for the educational program “ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΤΕΧΝΑΣ ΚΑΤΕΡΓΑΖΕΤΑΙ”, a cooperation between the Ministry of Education and the School of Fine Arts.

2019

Visual artistic-Educational Seminar by the Association of Visual Artistic Educational lessons with the topic:
“Artists Educators create”.
Lecture with the topic:
Film about the visual artistic workshops taken place at the Ministry of Education within the framework of the program called “Παιδεία Τέχνας κατεργάζεται”.
School of Fine Arts, 6-9 February 2019.

2018

36th Annual Panhellenic Conference of the Association of Educational Visual Artistic Lessons.
Lecture on: Presentation of the educational programme “Παιδεία Τέχνας κατεργάζεται”, taking place at the Ministry of Education
Presentation of workshop on:
“Creation of three-dimensional constructions of white cardboard”
School of Fine Arts, 4-8 September 2018.

Presentation-Exhibition of students’ visual art works created within the framework of the subject of visual art.
Cultural centre “Melina”, 20-30 June 2018.

Organisation-Planning-Materialization of educational seminal at the exhibition of visual art hosted at the Ministry of Education within the framework of the educational programme “Παιδεία Τέχνας κατεργάζεται”, taking place at the Ministry of Education in co-operation with the School of Fine Arts and the officials responsible for Cultural Affairs of Primary Education in Attiki.
The seminal included lecture, interactive tour in the exhibition and visual art workshop on the creation of micro-sculptures.
Ministry of Education, 28 April 2018.

Visual art/decorative-Educational Seminar by the Association of Visual Art lessons on:
“Recreate, by Recycling”
Lecture on: “Re-defining the use of ‘poor’ material. When resourcefulness and creative thinking recreates everyday objects”.
School of Fine Arts, 8-10 February 2018.

2017

Christmas Visual Art/Decorative Workshop at the Marathon Run Museum.
Marathon, 8 December 2017.

35th Annual Panhellenic Conference of the Association of Educational Visual Art/Decorative Lessons.
Lecture on: “The Symbolism shadow/shade and its utilization as a means of expression in art”
School of Fine Arts, 4-8 September 2017.

Lecture at the students of the Department of the Sciences of Education at the University of Economics in Athens on:
“Education and Museum Education”
University of Economics, 10 May 2017.

International Day of Book 2017.
Visual art/decorative Workshop with the cooperation of the School of Fine Arts and Eygenios Trivizas within the context of the celebratory events for the International Day of Book 2017.
School of Fine Arts, 23 April 2017.

Internation Sports Day for Development and Peace.
Visual art workshop for the creation of the traditional “Χελιδονάς” and revival of the traditional customs with spring carols.
Marathon Run Museum, 7 April 2017.

Visual art-Educational Seminar of the Association of Educational Visual art lessons on:
“Fingerprints-Colours-Emotions”.
Lecture on: “Education and Museum Education. When a Cultural Programme is being hosted by a Museum.”
School of Fine Arts, 2-3 February 2017.

2016

Christmas Visual Art/Decorative Workshop at the Marathon Run Museum.
Marathonas, 13 December 2016.

2nd Fairy-Tale Festival.
Association for the Unesco of Piraeus and Islands.

Visual Art Workshop of toy creation from poor materials.
Platonos, 29 May 2016.

Educational Seminar by the 51st Periphery of Primary Education in Attiki: Introduction and ecperiential workshop on “Traditional toy from the antiquity until today: Third experiential workshop”
Primary School of Kato Souli Marathonas, 12 April 2016.

Educational Seminar of 51st Periphery of Primary Education in Attiki:
Introduction and Experiential Workshop on “Traditional toy from the Antiquity until today: Second Experiential Workshop”
Primary School Kato Souli Marathonas, 29 March 2016.

Educational Seminar of 51st Periphery of Primary Education in Attiki:
Lecture on: “Experiential School and Integration of students with distinctivenesses. Educational tools and teaching practices”
Primary School Marathonas, 10 March 2016.

Educational Seminar of 51st Periphery of Primary Education in Attiki
Lecture on: “Good teaching practices and management for the revival of school educational atmosphere”
Primary School of Drosia and 3rd Primary School of Dionysos, 3 March 2016.

Seminar of the Association of Educational Visual Art lessons on:
“The Art in Education of rthe management of crises and dissemination of humanitarian values”
Lecture on: “Playing in Education as a means of prevention and management of crisis. Utilization of active forms of learning and networking of schools and institutions”.
School of Fine Arts, 4-6 February 2016.

Education meeting of the 51st Periphery of Primary Education in Atttiki.
Lecture on: “Traditional Toys from the Antiquity until today: Educational Programme for the Utilization of traditional toys/playing as a teaching and therapeutic means at school”
Marathon Run Museum, 28 January 2016.

2015

Educational Seminar of the 51st Periphery of Primary Education in Atiiki on the topic of: “School bullying, differentiation and integration of autistic students”
Lecture on: “Greek toys/Playing and its evolution through time-Educational and Cultural approaches”
Primary School of Drosia and 3rd Primary School of Dionysos, 10 December 2015.

1st Panhellenic Conference of School Psychology
Presentation of Cultural Programme: “School playing/toys/games and its evolution through time-Educational and Cultural approaches” in the unit of Networking of Schools and Institutions.
University of Athens, School of Philosophy, Panepistimioupoli, Athens 19-22 November 2015.

International Conference of the Institute of Educational Policy in co-operation with the School of Fine Arts and Onassis STEGI on: “Art and Education: Teaching and Educational approaches at the school of 21st century”.
Onassis STEGI, 4 October 2015.

Seminar by the International Network of Environmental Education “Ecology Schools”.
Experiential workshop on: “Art and Recyclable Materials”.
Greek Company of the Preservation of Nature, Athens, 2 October 2015.

33rd Annual Panhellenic Conference of the Association of Educational Visual Art lessons.
Lecture on: ”Encouragement of creativity and cultivation of imagination”
Presentation of workshop on: ”Creation of toys with poor materials”.
School of Fine Arts, 2-5 September 2015.

Seminar of the Association of Educational Visual Art lessons on: “Visual Art Education in Primary Education”.
Lecture on: “The teaching usage of visual art lessons in Primary Education. Creation of works from recyclable materials.”
School of Fine Arts, 14 March 2015.

Educatioan Seminar of the 51st Periphery of Primary Education in
Attiki on: “Management of integration difficulties of students into classroom: The role of playing and theatre”
Lecture on: “The educational consequences the teaching usages of visual art lessons in Primary Education and the educational meaning/term of the means of playing. Interdisciplinary approach with the other lessons/subjects”
Acharnes, 19 February 2015.

2014

International Conference on:
“Sports and Playing in science, life and art”.
Introduction and Workshop on:
“A box full of toys”.
Dimopheleia Kavalas, 12-14 December 2014.


APPROVED/AUTHORIZED PROJECTS BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION


2017 - 2018

Materialization of the educational programme
“ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΤΕΧΝΑΣ ΚΑΤΕΡΓΑΖΕΤΑΙ” as a result of the co- operation between the Ministry of Education and the School of Fine Arts.
Realization of experienced tours and visual art workshops, as well as seminar with the individuals in charge of Cultural Affairs of Primary Education in Attiki.
Central Department of the Ministry of Education.
23 November 2017 - 30 May 2018.



2016 - 2017

Realization of approved Programme of Cultural Affairs by the Ministry of Education entitled:
“PLAYING WITH WORKS OF ART”
School year 2016-2017,
1st Primary School of Agios Stefanos,
Directorate of Primary Education of Eastern Attiki.

Realization of approved Programme of Cultural Affairs by the Ministry of Education entitled:
“The symbolism of shadow/shade and its utilization as a means of expression in Art”
School year 2016-2017,
1st Primary School of Agios Stefanos,
Directorate of Primary Education of Eastern Attiki.

Realization of educational programme on the International Day of Museums at the Marathon Run Museum
Realization of musical and dancing events, visual art workshop and exhibition of students’ works of art.
Primary School of Anoixi.
18 May 2016, Marathon Run Museum.

2015 - 2016

Realization of approved Programme of Environmental Education of the Ministry of Education entitled:
“Recreation of a visual artistic multi-universe from seemingly useless materials”
School year 2015-2016, Primary School of Anoix.
Directorate of Primary Education of Eastern Attiki.


2014 - 2015

Realization of approved Programme of Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Education entitled:
“Art from recyclable materials”
School year 2014-2015, Primary School of Anoixi.
Directorate of Primary Education of Eastern Attiki.

Realization of approved Programme of Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Education entitled:
“Greek toy/playing and its evolution through time – Educational and Cultural Approaches”
School year 2014-2015, Primary School of Anoixi.
Directorate of Primary Education of Eastern Attiki.


2013 - 2014

Realization of approved Programme of Cultural Affairs of the Ministry of Education entitled:
“The Antikythera Mechanism”
School year 2013-2014, Primary School of Anoixi.
Directorate of Primary Education of Eastern Attiki.

Encouragement of the Educational Programme:
“Art School”
A co-operation between the Ministry of Education and the School of Fine Arts.
Central Department of the Ministry of Education.
15 January- 15 May 2013.

With DEAnet training course
“Developing documentaries in school”

Ministry of Education.
5-7 April, 2013.




EXHIBITIONS



October 2021

Participation in a group exhibition entitled:
"The triptych of Myrtis in the War Museum: form, art, copyright".

May 2020

Participation in the online collective visual art exhibition entitled: “AbraCATABRA”. The exhibition was held during quarantine in May 2020. The supervision of the exhibition was undertaken by the Historian of Art, MA Journalist and Member of the AICA Greece, Mrs Nikolena Kalaitzaki. The exhibition is supported by the electronic magazine of Art, Pause, as well as the organisation MyArtist.


October ΄20 - November ΄20

Participation in the exhibition of the Visual Art Department: “Graduates 2017-2018 and 2018-2019” in the exhibition hall “Nikos Kessanlis”, School of Fine Arts, curator Iliana Fokianaki.


Nov. '19 - Jan. '20

Participation in a team anniversary exhibition at the Museum of G.Gounaropoulos entitled: «The Art of the Line Hommade à Gounaro II». The exhibition took place due to the completion of 130 years since the birth of the painter G. Gounaropoulos and 40 years since the establishment of his Museum by Zografou Municipality.


May 2019

Participation in the group exhibition of visual art educators on the topic of “Artist educators are creating” in the Cultural Center Melina.

Participation in the group exhibition of works of art by visual artist – candidates in the categories of Special Technikal Laboratory Staff and Special Education Staff of the School of Fine Art in the exhibition Center “Nikolaos Kessanlis”

May 2017

Participation in the exhibition of works of Modern Art in the Central Department of the Ministry of Education in co-operation with the School of Fine Arts.

November 2015

Participation in a group exhibition by visual artists at a charity event of Floga in the Hellenic Cosmos.

Dec. 2012 - Jan. 2013

Participation in a group exhibition of works of Modern Art by graduates of the School of Fine Arts for the last 20 years in the Central Department of the Ministry of Education.

December 2012

Presentation of personal collection of old Greek traditional toys at the Municipal Gallery of Korinthos.

March 2012

Participation in a group exhibition of Visual Art Educators who serve at the Central Department of the Ministry of Education, at the venue Jacqueline de Romilly of the Ministry of Education.

June 2000

Participation in a group exhibition of painting, sculpture and multimedia by Greek and foreign artists on the topic of «2000 tins» at the “Lithograph” of Peiraios Avenue.

June 1999

Presentation of the Pnahellenic Artistic creation on «BEETLE ART» sponsored by KOSMOCAR at Glyfada Golf Club.
2nd Prize.

April 1999

Exhibition of works by undergraduates and graduates of the School of Fine Arts of recent years on the “Construction for the change of millennium” sponsored by the Bank of Cyprus and with the contribution of the Municipality of Athens.
Akadimias 50.
2nd Prize.

November 1998

Exhibition of works of art by graduates of the School of Fine Arts in Athens in the National Gallery.


April 1997

Honorary exhibition of works of distinguished Artists at the Visual Art competitions.
Heineken Art 1993-1996 in the Cultural Centre Melina Merkouri.

June 1996

Exhibition of students’ of the School of Fine Arts works of art on the topic of «Railway and Environment» in the Art Hall of the Railway of the Hellenic Railway Organisation.
Agiou Konstantinou 59, Athens.
Publication of the diary of 1997 with the works of art.

June 1996

Festival with music bands, cinema, art, exhibitions, photography exhibitions, book exhibitions entitled «An open factory».
School of Fine Arts, Peiraios 256.

May 1996

Exhibition of the School of Fine Arts undergraduates on the topic of «Visual Art and Cinema» in the Cultural Centre Melina Merkouri sponsored by Heineken.
2nd Prize.

November 1995

Exhibition of Art Photography on the «Imaginary Portrait» by Dimitris Mytaras workshop in EIRMOS Gallery, Thessaloniki.

October 1995

Exhibition of works of art on the topic of Railway in the Art Hall of the Railway of the Hellenic Railway Organization, Agiou Konstantinou 59, Athens.

January 1994

Exhibition of the School of Fine Arts of Athens undergraduates on the topic of «Liquid - Solid» in the TITANIUM Gallery sponsored by Heineken.

June 1993

Exhibition of Visual Art Photography by Dimitris Mytaras workshop in KREONIDI Gallery.

May 1988

Panhellenic Exhibition of painting and drawing by the post-lyceum preparatory centres in the National Institution of Research with the cooperation of the Ministry of Education.

June 1987

Presentation of Senior High School students of the Municipality of Athens in the exhibition venue of the Eleutherias Park.
2nd Prize.

November 1984

Presentation of art creation by young individuals on Peace, within the context of the celebration of the 150 years of Athens as the capital city in the Cultural Centre Dimitris Glinos.
Publication of 1985 diary with the works of art.



PUBLICATIONS – INTERVIEWS


Feature - Interview within the framework of my educational and artistic actions in the electronic magazine DESTAFF by the author of children’s books Mrs Frantzeska Alexopoulou Petraki on the topic of: “Nicholas Exarhos, a special educator…”. Category: Encounters/Meetings.
September 2020.


Visual Art Education No 36. September 2020. Association of Educational Visual Art Lessons/Subjects. “A school without exclusions. Visual Arts as a means of combating social exclusion of vulnerable social groups”
Pages 222-223.


Visual Art Education No 35. September 2019. Association of Educational Visual Art Lesson. Film showing of the visual art workshops that were held at the Ministry of Education Research and Religious Affairs within the framework of the program “ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΤΕΧΝΑΣ ΚΑΤΕΡΓΑΖΕΤΑΙ”
Pages 162-164.


Feature interview within the context of my educational and artistic actions for the gr.design magazine, by the Museologist and Museum Exhibition Curator, Mrs Venia Deligiannidi, on the topic of “Συλλέγειν και τα παιδεία παίζει”.
Vol. 20, p. 34 - 39. September 2019.



Visual Art Education No 34 September 2018
Association of Educational Visual Art Lessons.
“The symbolism of shadow/shade and its utilization as a means of expression in art”
p. 145-147.


Visual Art Education No 33 September 2017
Association of Educational Visual Art Lessons.
“Education and Museum Education. When a cultural event is hosted by a museum”
p. 109-112.


Interview for ELEYTHEROTYPIA by Georgios Kiousis on: “Imagination that utilizes knowledge creatively”
13 June 2017.


Visual Art Education No 32 September 2016
Association of Educational Visual Art Lessons.
“Playing in education as a means of crisis prevention and management”
p. 195-199.

Interview with CNN GREECE by Valentini Anagnostopoulou fot the private collection of old Greek toys.

Visual Art Education No 31 September 2015
Association of Educational Visual Art Lessons.
“Encouragement of creativity and cultivation of imagination – Creation of works of art by recyclable materials”
p. 137-139.

“Europe is our playground”
Proceedings of International Interdisciplinary Conference on the topic of:
“Sports and Playing in Science, Life and Art”.
Lecture and Workshop on “A Box full of Toys”.
Dimopheleia Kavalas, 12-14 December 2014.

Interview for ELEYTHEROTYPIA by Christos Siafkos, on the presentation of private collection of old Greek toys in the Municipal Library of Korinthos, from December 2012 to January 2013



ASSIGNMENTS – STUDIES


1991 – until today

Study on the topic of Greek Toy as a means of pleasure,
amusement and learning during the 20th century.
It involves a collection of material (industrial toy, craft industry– cottage industry, hand made fair toys, enriching material, photographs etc) and constitutes one of the most complete collections of Greek toys.
Chronological recording, study of the manufacturing methods, aesthetic evaluation of this material as well as research into its link to visual arts.