Stass Paraskos

Stass Paraskos (born 1933) is an artist from Cyprus, although much of his life was spent teaching and working in England.

Paraskos taught at Leeds and Leicester Polytechnic Schools and he was the founder of the Cyprus Summer School of Art and the founder and Principal of the Cyprus College of Art.

Paraskos's style of painting is figurative but non-naturalistic, and he uses bright colours to describe scenes which often seem rooted in his childhood in Cyprus. He is also influenced by the Byzantine church art of Cyprus, and modern masters, such as Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse.

Paraskos has exhibited widely, including in Cyprus, Britain, Greece, the United States, Brazil, India, Denmark and elsewhere, and in 2003 was the subject of a book by the distinguished art historian Norbert Lynton, published by the Orage Press. His work is represented in the State Collections of Cyprus, the National Gallery of Greece, the Collection of the Arts Council of England, Leeds University Art Collection, Leeds City Art Gallery and the Tate Gallery (Tate Britain), London. In 2008 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bolton for his services to art and art education.

Opening Night: Tuesday, 3 November at 19:30 in the presence of the artist.

Opening Hours
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00
Tuesday – Friday: 17:00 – 20:00