Michael Westall & Leonidas Papasavvas
Kypriaki Gonia in Larnaka presents a new series of paintings by Michael Westall as well as of paintings by Leonidas Papasavvas . The exhibition opens on October 6 at 7.00 p.m. with an introduction by Mr. Andreas Louroutziatis.
Mike Westall studied at three different art colleges in the UK and achieved a BA (Hons) in Fine Art painting. Following this, he qualified as an art teacher, and after teaching for several years in England Mike moved to Cyprus in 1986. He currently teaches Art & Design and paints as often as he can.
Mike has achieved several awards and has exhibited his work in many ‘one-man’ and joint exhibitions in the UK and Cyprus. He has sold his work all over the world. Currently, he is working on a series of paintings which focus on the rural aspects of Cyprus.
His landscapes are inspired by places and emotions from around the island of Cyprus. He is fascinated with the inter-play between the light and colour found in the crystal clear skies of Cyprus. He organises his compositions with great care and is inspired by the people who occupy the space within the landscape. He paints the world he sees around him and endeavours to represent people and scenes with passion and sensitivity.
Leonidas Papasavvas was born in 1947. He studied at the NTUA (1968-1972) and got a diploma in Mechanical /Electrical Engineering .He is a member of the Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts (EKATE) and of the International Association of Art (IAA).
He studied painting at the side of the remarkable English Artist Michael Westall , and at the side of the remarkable Greek Cypriots Artists Telemachos
Kanthos , Lefteris Economou , Kaiti Stefanidou , Elli Mitzi and Panagiotis Larcos. His work has been exhibited in seven solo shows and in many group shows ( mainly in Pancyprian Art Exhibitions of EKATE Cyprus).
Leonidas Papasavvas has achieved several awards in Pacyprian Competitions organized by the EKATE, the University of Cyprus and other Cultural Institutions.
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