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PEGGY GRAFAKOU
Mosaics, Pebbles, & Paintings

Welcome to... my life's quest in Fine Arts!

My life's journey of self expression through art, began sometime around 1993, studying and practising ~besides some qualified Art colleges~, next to excellent artists & professors of Painting (incl. wall & ceiling painting) and Mosaics...

So by now, I had the opportunity and the pleasure of studying...
~ Painting, in "Vakalo, Art & Design College",
~ Architectural painting/conservation & restoration of monuments and works of art, with the artist/professor Mr. Nick Maraslis,
~ the art of Mosaics, with the artist/professor Mrs. Elena Stathopoulou,
~ Drawing and Painting, with the artist/professor Mrs. Eugenia Psaroni, and
~ Painting and Art History, with the artist/professor Mr.  Dimitris Maninis.

Some of my professional activities & art excibitions, recapitulate below!

FINE ARTS' ACTIVITIES / CREATIONS

July 2014  : Construction of a mosaic  "olive branches" along with two mosaic sign-boards, and supervision of the complete stony revetment of the municipal water fountain, in the village Melissa of Gythio/Lakonia.
September 2013  : Supervision of the annual art excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the Cultural Centre 'Panetolio' of N.Ionia/Athens.
May 2008  : Construction of a mosaic "St.Konstantinos & St.Eleni with the grapevine (Byzantine)", that was placed in the main arch of St.Konstantinos' private church, in Lagonissi/Attica.
December 2006  : Construction of a mosaic "Eagle with two heads (Byzantine)", that was placed on the main floor of the St.Apostoli Temple, in Lagonissi/Attica.
May 2006  : Decoration of a private company's offices with wall mosaics.
2001  : Decoration of a private luxury restaurant in Passalimani/Piraeus with ceiling painting.
1999  : Decoration of a private beauty salon's rooms with wall paintings.
1993-4  : Assistant of the well-known artist/professor Mr. Nick Maraslis, in conservating and restoring, ceiling and wall paintings of old artistic works in various neo-classical buildings.

PRIVATE ART EXCIBITIONS

October 2013  : Paintings excibition "Memory & Present" sponsored by the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis) at 'La Soiree De Votanique', Athens.
June 2006  : Mosaics excibition, at the Cultural Center of Spata/Attica, sponsored by the 'Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands', in co-operation with the private 'Museum of Minerals & Fossils K.I. Ikonomopoulos'.
August-September 2005  : Paintings-Mosaics-Pebbles excibition, at the Cultural Park 'Chrissalida', at Kalyvia/Attica.

PARTICIPATION TO GROUP EXCIBITIONS

May 2014  : Fine Arts excibition "21 Artists of Saronikos", at the Cultural Centre 'Polytropon', Kalyvia/Attica.
November 2013  : 5th Paintings excibition "Women Artists", at the Cultural Centre of Lagonissi/Attica.
October 2013  : 7th Fine Arts & Photography excibition, "People, Color & Iron", at N.Zoni of Perama/Attica.
September 2013  : Annual Paintings excibition of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the Cultural Centre 'Panetolio' of N.Ionia/Athens.
November 2012  : 4th Paintings excibition "Women Artists", at the Cultural Center of Lagonissi/Attica. 
September 2012  : Paintings excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the Cultural Centre of Peania/Attica.
September 2012  : Paintings excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the Cultural Centre of N.Makri/Attica.
July 2012  : Paintings excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the Greek-French Institute, Kolonaki/Athens.
June 2011  : Paintings excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the gallery 'Mabrida', Koropi/Attica.
June 2010  : 12th International Conference of Modern Mosaic Artists of AIMC, at the 'Theocharakis Institute' & at the Excibition Centre of Freedom's Park, Athens.
May 2010  : 14th commercial excibition "Light from Art without Dawn" of the 'Athens' Archbishopric' at the Excibition Centre of 'Zapio Mansion', Athens.
March 2010  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, "Work of Art-Woman", at the Public Library of Piraeus/Attica.
November 2009  : "29th Greek Fine Arts excibition 2009" of the Cultural Association 'Parnassos' - Award granted.
October 2009  : 1st Paintings excibition "Women Artists", at the Cultural Center of Lagonissi/Attica.
September 2009  : Paintings excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), - "D.Maninis and his students-Reformations 1", for Biennale 2009 at the institution 'Antonio Dal Ponte', Venice/Italy.
July 2009  : Mosaics excibition "Ancient Greek Civilazation-Constant Inspiration", at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
June 2009  : Paintings excibition of "Fine Arts' Games" of the artistic team 'Iraklitos' (of D.Maninis), at the 'Centre of Fine Arts' at the 'Kampas estate', Palini/Attica.
March 2009  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, "Work of Art-Woman", at the Public Library of Piraeus/Attica.
November 2008  : Fine Arts excibition "Amateurs" of the 'Art Point (Σημείο Τέχνης)', at the 4th municipality aof Athens.
October 2008  : 6th Fine Arts excibition of western Athens (ASDA), at the Excibition Centre of Peristeri/Athens.
September 2008  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, sponsored by the 'Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands', at 'Art Gallery Cafe', Voula/Attica.
April 2008  : "28th Panhellenic Fine Arts excibition 2008" of the Cultural Association 'Parnassos' - Award granted. 
March 2008  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, "Work of Art-Woman", at the Excibition Centre of Tavros/Attica.
March 2008  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, sponsored by the 'Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands', at the Gallery 'Florakis', Piraeus/Attica.
January 2008  : "2nd International Scientific Conference of the Greek Physics Association - Science & Art", at 'Technopolis of Athens', Gazi/Athens.
November 2007  : Commercial excibition "Woman Show 2007" of the 'Vivere' magazine, at the Greek Olympic Stadium, Ag.Kosmas/Athens.
October 2007  : Commercial excibition "International Beauty Conference 2007" of the 'Vivere' magazine, at the Excibition Centre of Peristeri/Athens.
August 2007  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, sponsored by the 'Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands', at the Cultural Centre of Galatas/Poros island.
June 2007  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, with the Fine Arts Association 'Apellis-Fine Arts Greek Artists Association', at the Greek-French Institute, Kolonaki/Athens.
June 2007  : Drawings and Paintings excibition with the working-team of the painter/professor Mrs. Eugenia Psaroni, at the Cultural Centre of Ilion/Athens.
May 2007  : Commercial excibition "Festival of Energy Travels 2007" of the 'Vivere' magazine, at the Excibition Centre of Peristeri/Athens.
May 2007  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition "Colors of Civilasation", sponsored by the 'Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands', and by 'P.E.L.T.-Panhellenic Association of Literature and Art, at the public Library of Piraeus.
April 2007  : "27th Greek Fine Arts excibition 2007" of the Cultural Association 'Parnassos'.
March 2007  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, "Work of Art-Woman", at the Cultural Centre of Galatsi/Athens.
March 2007  : 5th Fine Arts excibition of western Athens (ASDA), at the Excibition Centre of Peristeri/Athens.
September 2006  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, at the Cultural Park 'Antonis Tritsis', Ilion/Athens.
August 2006  : Paintings & Mosaics excibition, sponsored by the 'Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands', at the Public Library of Piraeus/Attica.
June 2006  : Drawings and Paintings excibition with the working-team of the painter/professor Mrs. Eugenia Psaroni, at the Cultural Centre of Ilion/Athens.
April 2006  : Paintings excibition at the Cultural Center of Gyzi/Athens.
April 2006  : "26th Greek Fine Arts excibition 2006" of the Cultural Association 'Parnassos'.
November 2005  : Mosaics excibition with the working-team of the mosaics artist/professor Mrs. Elena Stathopoulou, at the Cultural Centre of Galatsi/Athens.