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GiannisStratisGiannis Stratis says that he is troubled to see mankind’s socialvalues “absorbed” by materialism and technology. His stylestays consistent with these thoughts about the human conditionand his paintings reflect an expression and balance of this view.Audiences can clearly understand his inner conflict with man’sdivision of priorities and consequential quest for optimism.Stratis’s works often employ a certain order or type of patterning.This aspect is not the focus but gradually becomes noticeable,just as life retains a basis of uniformity that is not readilyapparent. Stratis also utilizes bold outlines; this separation of subjectmatter from its background, and/or the definition of internalcomponents generate both a feeling of secure boundaries and asense of isolation. However, by obliterating details such as facialfeatures, and utilizing elements of surprise and playfulness,Stratis achieves enlightenment in his art, suggesting that hopedoes exist. Stratis paints with oils and mixed media on a varietyof surfaces in monochromatic or oppositional palettes, and thischoice may represent the two primary states of mind: complacencyversus struggle.The Tree of Life Mixed Media on Card 15”x 10.5”Stratis was born in Greece and has been involved with manylocal, national, and international professional art associations,and was named President of the Art Committee for the SpecialOlympics in Athens in 2004. Since 1995, he has had 110 showingsin Greece, Mexico, Spain, Paris, Italy, Turkey, Japan, andthe United States. Giannis Stratis has received four honorary diplomas,four international first place awards, five gold medals,and several special recognitions for his work. He has been thesubject of over 350 articles and allusions in newspapers and magazines,and has granted approval to references by art historians,art critics, art directors, professors, and museum curators frommany countries. The paintings of Giannis Stratis can be foundin the Athens Presidential Residence, the Greek Parliament, theMuseum Nocosia in Cyprus, and countless galleries and privatecollections throughout the world.In addition to painting, his achievements and interests includejewelry design, photography, poetry, literature, piano performance,and art collecting. It appears that Giannis Stratis broadenshis love of art by living it as well!Website:http://www.art-mine.com/ArtistPage/Giannis_Stratis.aspxDance on the Elgin Marbles Mixed Media on Card 9”x 13”12 ArtisSpectrum