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Born in Marathovounos. In 1943 he joined the Cyprus Regiment and fought in WW2. At his discharge in 1946, he was given the opportunity to travel to England. In 1948 he enrolled at St. Martin's School of Art and the following year at heatherley's School, where he studied for the next six years. In 1954 he returned to Cyprus and exhibited his work for the first time, together with his friend Roddy Maude-Roxby at the British Council. In 1956 he decided to leave for Paris where he studied at Andre Lhote's Atelier. In 1959 he returned to Cyprus for good. In 1960 he opened together with his friend Glyn Hughes ŤApofasi Galleryť and was instrumental in the establishment of the Pancyprian Union of Art Lovers and E.KA.TE (Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts) he participated in a great number of exhibitions in Cyprus and abroad. Shortly before his death he represented Cyprus at the Venice Biennale. He was undoubtedly one of the leading figures of Cypriot Art. Alexandros Xydis writes: ŤAn ingenious talent reminiscent of Picasso's protean genius, only he lived half his years. Whatever hetakes in his hands turns into art, whether it be paint or fabric, cement or pinsť. |
