Special Information for the Artist
Sotiris Therianos was born on 16 November 1955 in Lefkada Island, Greece.
He studied art, design and decoration at Sivitanidios School of Trades and Vocations in Athens (1975-1979). He was tutored in aquarelle techniques by Petros Panagos in Lefkada (1980-1985). In 1982 he met Theodoros Stamos (1922-1987) the American expressionist whom he considers his mentor. Since 1995 he has been discovering new relationships between painting and photography.
Sotiris Therianos presented the following personal exhibitions:
1985: Cultural Center, Lefkas
1992: Epikentro Gallery, Patras
1995: Castle of Santa Maura, Lefkas
2007: Retrospective: Multimedia Works 1980-2007, Cultural Center, Lefkas
He also participated in the following group exhibitions:
1986-1993: The Stamos Group Exhibitions, Cultural Center, Lefkas
1987: Straznitse, Czechoslovakia
1993: Aenaon Gallery, Athens
1993: Ekfrassi Gallery, Thessaloniki
2000: Old School Cultural Center, Tsoukalades, Lefkas
2006: Photographic Painters, Galerie Schneeschweinchen, Germany
2007: Member Artists, Eco Art Gallery, Athens
Artworks by Therianos are kept at the following institutions:
The American College of Greece, Athens and Cultural Center, Lefkas.
Sotiris Therianos continues to live and work in Lefkada Island.
