Tony Pierrakos

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Little did I know at the time, as a child running around the laneways and streets of Brunswick and Carlton that some 30 years later I would be walking the same lanes and streets, this time with camera at hand. I can’t recall why I asked my parents for a camera for my 12th birthday, but that’s when it began, first I thought photography was family pictures, then by the age of 16 I wanted to take sports images and photojournalism. By the time I accepted a position to study at RMIT the thought of making a living from photography was far from my mind, photography had become an art, to be view by your peers and general public in galleries. The years after graduating from RMIT in 1996 were filled with European and South American travel along with commercial photographic assisting, which I did not have a passion for. Through luck or fate I ended up opening a stall in 2001 at the Queen Victoria Market. So intone photography was created, keep it simple, create my own photographic artworks of my favourite subject matter which was Melbourne urban landscapes.

The last twenty years have been a great journey, a lot has been learnt, experienced and thankfully achieved. The opening of my string bean container (intone photography urban) has the potential for me to showcase a new and exciting range of works and ideas. I have learnt many things about trying to make a living as an artist, my most important rule was to always interact with the client, to better understand what they want and to help them understand what could be better. Another rule is to not rest on your laurels, many failures have come from doing this, develop ideas, push the boundaries, source your products and protect what you have built, I know far too well that what I have been able to achieve is far too rare unfortunately, so I don’t take it for granted.

I look forward to collaborating and exhibiting along side my fellow Greek – Australian artists, learning and sharing the processes we take creating our art pieces and gaining inspiration at the same time.

This pandemic has been a trying experience for most of us, if not all. Its been a bit of a reset button for myself, my reaction was to purchase a brand new lens and head to the streets and document the lockdowns, I loved the experience and produced some work that I was very proud of, much of which I shared on my social media instagram page @intonephoto which was well received, on the flip side my work also showed a lot of sadness in the imagery, mask wearing kids, shop closures along with bare streets.

Thank you for taking the time to read my artist bio.
Tony Pierrakos

Bachelor of Arts in Illustrative Photography RMIT
(2001 – Present) Business owner intone photography Queen Victoria Market
2013-2014 Antipodean Palette Exhibitions
1997 Centre of Contemporary Photography Agfa Summer Salon
1995 RMIT Graduate Exhibition
1991-1992 Brighton Bay Graduate exhibition

Theo Papathomas

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Theo is an Australian artist based in Melbourne Australia, with a BA in Fine Art from RMIT University (1983).

“I consider myself an experimental artist using different mediums and various styles, always challenging my practice. My inspiration comes from being part of the Australian landscape, witnessing and experiencing the energy of its dramatic seasonal change”.

The images and symbols which are represented in Theo’s work are completely spontaneous and intuitive without the use of drawings to guide.

News & Media

Theo Papathomas: Artistic expression in colour and canvas, The Greek Herald, 2 February 2024

Exhibitions

2018 Van Der Plas Gallery New York, group exhibition & 2018 solo exhibition
2017 Tacit Art Galleries Melbourne, group exhibition & 2017 solo exhibition
2016 Steps Gallery Melbourne, group exhibition & 2016 solo exhibition
2014 Fortyfivedownstairs Art Gallery, solo exhibition
2012 Fortyfivedownstairs Art Gallery, solo exhibition
2010 Peters Gallery Cyprus, solo exhibition
2008 Fortyfivedownstairs Art Gallery, solo exhibition

Kalliroe Loukidou Tsiatis

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I believe in the free minded artist who in spite manifestos allows for a journey to take place, unknown, fearful and lonely, driven by a stimulus, recounting memories of his experiences of sorrow, pains, fears, doubts, the conscious and subconscious together, facing the challenge of planning the means of colour, form, space, balance, crescendos, materials, to deliver the essence and the magical poetics.

I completed my Tertiary studies as a scholarship recipient, at the School of Fine Arts Athens Metsovio Polytechnio. I majored in Painting and Theatrical Set Design under the guidance of Yiannis Moralis , Dimitris Mitaras and Vassili Vassiliadis.

As a practising artist I exhibited in solo and group exhibitions, got involved in architectural public projects, theatrical performances , children book illustration as well as Art projects for children.

Constantine Nicholas

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Constantine Nicholas (HatziYiannakis) was born in Perth, Western Australia and currently lives in Sydney. He is a 3rd generation Greek Australian. His ancestry is from the isle of Kastellorizo where his grandparents and many others migrated in the early 1900s escaping foreign occupations, and seeking a new life in Australia. Most landed in Fremantle, and other parts of Australia and stayed. Nicholas has always questioned his identity which has been an ongoing theme in his work. He creates rich and layered works, installations and digital projects. His work offers fragments of text and imagery, citing colonial, aboriginal and commercial references which the artist uses to question his Australian identity. “An ongoing theme in my work is to use historical journals (other’s truth), maps and illustrations to present a ‘point of view’.
His latest paintings, drawings and digital works harken back to very early works, which focus on experimenting with light and form and the use of materials like foam, pigment and sandpaper. Visit constantinenicholas.com

Nicholas is represented in public and private collections in AUS, NZ, APAC, US, EMEA. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (visual) from Australian National University and a Graduate Diploma of Professional Art studies, University of NSW. He has held 30 solo exhibitions and participated in over 50 group exhibitions. His works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and can be found in many notable art collections – including the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Australian National University, Kerry Stokes Collection and BHP Billiton. Many of his works have been selected for major art prizes including the Moet & Chandon Prize touring exhibition and the Sulman Art Prize. His awards include the Australia Council’s, New York SoHo studio residency, and the Gunnery Studio in Sydney. His digital works are held by collectors globally.
Major commissions include the millennium mural for Kerry Stokes’ office in Sydney, and Suntec City Towers 3 & 4, Singapore. The artist was born in Perth, Western Australia and lives in Sydney.

Barbara Kittalides

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Born in Paphos, Cyprus. Living in Melbourne Australia, Barbara’s art practice is an emotive, intellectual, and philosophical investigation of life and place in the modern world. Exploring her inner consciousness and how it interacts with her external surroundings. There is a constant push-pull effect of anarchy and control. The aim is to find balance within the chaos of these two spaces and discover what results. An ongoing theme within the artist’s practice is the study of the human condition. Examining our value system as a society and on a personal level. The use of colour is a critical part of her dialogue analysis. Engaging in an unspoken language through a spectrum of colours, form, scale, materials, and physical space.

Barbara has exhibited in Australia, Hong Kong, London. Her artworks are held in both private and public collections throughout Australia, Asia, New Zealand, Europe, and North America.