George Politis
Mykonos 2013
GEORGE POLITIS AWS - American Watercolor Society - Signature Member RI - Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour - Signature Member IAF - Institut des Arts Figuratifs (Canada) - Signature Member AWA - Arizona Watercolor Association (USA) - Signature Member NEWS-North East Watercolor Society (USA) - Signature Member HS - Hilliard Society of Miniature Painters (UK) - Signature Member SKETBE (Thessaloniki, Greece) – President 6 STAMATOPOULOU STR GR 54642 THESSALONIKI, GREECE +30-2310-857505, +30-694-4422097 WebSite: www.georgepolitis.gr Email: info@georgepolitis.gr
Short CV
George Politis mainly paints in watercolours and acrylics and lives in Thessaloniki in Greece. He works in several media, but he prefers watermedia for their transparent and luminous results. He also likes to paint miniature artworks. His paintings won many awards, including the “Commended Award in Watercolor”, “Best Watercolor” and “Best Mixed Media” at the International Juried Exhibitions, Australian Society of Miniature Art in Australia; the President's Award , the Da Vinci Award and twice the “Award of Excellence” in the Arizona Watercolor Association Members Shows (2001, 2007, 2011). He has participated in the Royal Institute of Watercoulour Painters' famous exhibitions in London, England (2000-2013) and is signature member of RI since 2006. His paintings have been selected three times for the American Watercolor Society's exhibitions in New-York and he is signature member of this society (AWS) since 2007. He also has participated in International Exhibitions of the National Watercolor Society, Watercolor West, the San Diego Watercolor Society and the Arizona Watercolor Association, USA, North East Watercolor Society (where he won two awards and is signature member), USA, among others. His latest solo exhibitions include : Myro Gallery, Thessaloniki (2013) , Techni Gallery, Kilkis, Greece (2013), Piraeus Bank Convention Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece (2010), Geni Tzami, Thessaloniki, Greece (2006), Hellenic Centre, London (2002), Gallery 47, London (2001), Aristotelion University in Thessaloniki (1999), Katerini St-Fotios (1999); Rodopouleio Center, Larissa (1998); City Hall of Thessaloniki, Exhibition of the Organization of the Cultural Capital of Europe (1997); Municipality of Thessaloniki (1996). He has also participated in numerous group exhibitions in Greece and in international exhibitions and contests, like the Watercolour Biennial in Estaimpuis, Belgium, Shanghai Biennial in China, Royal Miniature Society and Society of Botanical Artists Exhibitions in London, International Miniature Shows in England and in the United States of America etc. He has illustrated children books. His paintings are featured in art books and magazines. L'Aquarelliste, the Société Canadienne de l'Aquarelle's color magazine published one article on Miniature painting featuring some of his paintings, Spring 2000. International Artist published an article on his “Time Immemorial Series” and The Artist, UK published two articles on the same series of paintings. L' Art de l' Aquarelle also published an article on G. Politis paintings. His work has been included in “The complete book of watercolor” by Janine Galizia, Best of Watercolor (North Light Editions, USA) e.a.
Artist's statement Time plays a very important role in my paintings; particularly the way it leaves its mark on varied objects and on nature itself. Time fascinates me. I see in the old, rusty and ravaged both truth and excitement. I can find inspiration in ordinary and commonly overlooked items, responding to them with dramatically different feelings each time, emphasizing the serenity, the loneliness, the atmosphere, the melancholy. Weathering and reconstruction (both within the same borders) carry an inner beauty that can be found only in certain "instantanées”.
Awards, Official Recognition ·
Australian Society of Miniature Art (ASMA), Australia, “Best Mixed Media”, 2001, “Best Watercolor” 2000, Commended Award in Watercolor”, 2000
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North East Watercolor Society (NEWS), USA, “Richard Price Award”, 2011, “Creative Catalyst Award” 2010
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Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) , Fall Members, “Da Vinci Merch. Award”, 2001, « Award of Excellence» , 2007 et 2011Spring Members, “President's Award”, 2001
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CPA, Pennsylvania, “Architectural Painting Award”, 2000
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New Mexico Miniature Art Society (NMMAS), New Mexico, USA, “Lewis Award”, 1999
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Thessaloniki, Cyrillion Centre, Commended award, 2002
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Certificat / Diploma, Eikastikes Anafores Gallery, Thessaloniki Painters Society Group Show, 1997 Premier Prix / First Place, Lambropouloi Contest, Thessaloniki, 1980
Solo art exhibitions · - Thessaloniki, Myro Gallery, 2013 · - Kilkis, Techni Gallery, 2013 · - Thessaloniki, Piraeus Bank Convention Centre, 2010 · - Thessaloniki, Geni Tzami Municipal Gallery (Dimitria 06) , 2006 · - London, Hellenic Centre, 2002 · - London, Gallery 47, 2001 · - Thessaloniki, Aristotelion University, 1999 · - Larissa, Rodopouleio Center, 1998 · - Thessaloniki, City Hall - Culture Center, 1997 (in terms of the Cultural Capital of Europe)- Thessaloniki, Municipality of Thessaloniki, 1996 · - Thessaloniki, St-Cyrillos and Methodios, 1996 · - Katerini, St. Fotios,1999 Group exhibitions in Greece, including · - Gallery Epsilon, Thessaloniki, 2011 and 2012 · - Aephoria, Artis Causa Gallery, Thessaloniki, 2011 · - Aephoria II, Kaplanon Gallery, Athens, 2011 · - Aephoria, Xanthi (with the support of the German Embassy), 2011 · - Kodra Cultural Centre, Kalamaria, 2010 · - SKETBE shows in Dimitria, Thessaloiki, 2010 · - SKETBE Miniature Shows in Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Veroia and Serres, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 · - Cultural Centre of Thessaloniki Prefecture, 2009 · - City Hall, Cultural Centre, 2006 · - Society of Macedonian Studies Gallery, 2004 · - Panhellenic Minature Show, Vafopouleion Centre, 2001 · - Aquafolio Group International Exhibition Evosmos - Centre, Sept 2001 · - Aquafolio Group International Exhibition Cyrilleion Centre, Feb 2002 · - Thessaloniki, Malliaris Gallery, TPS Group Show, 1999 · - Thessaloniki, International Exposition Center, Filoxenia, 1998 · - Thessaloniki, Vlatadon Monastery, 1998 · - Thessaloniki, SKETBE, Ist Panhellenic Miniature Exhibition, 2001 · - Thessaloniki, Eikastikes Anafores Gallery, TPS Group show, 1997 · - KEPEP St-Demetrios, 1996 · - Thessaloniki, Marine exhibition, Harbour Gallery, 1996
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Group exhibitions abroad, including - London, Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters, annuel, 2000 - 2013 - New York, American Watercolor Society, 2001, 2002, 2007 - Shanghai, China, CWI Children's Pallace, 2013 - Shanghai, China, Oriental Pearl Tower, 2013 - Laurier Museum, Quebec, Canada, 2013 - Wassy, France, Salon de l' Aquarelle, 2013
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- London, National Theatre, Royal Institute Show, 2012 - Shanghai, China, 2nd International Watercolour Biennial, 2012 - Estaimpuis, Belgium, Watercolour Biennial, 2012 - Rye Art Gallery, “RI in Rye”, 2012 - California, City of Brea, National Watercolor Society, 2001 - California, Watercolor West, 2002 - California, National Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition , 2001 - San Diego, San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, 2000, 2001 - USA, Arizona Watercolor Association, National Exhibition 2000 and Members Exhibitions 2000, 2001, 2007 - President's Award (Spring 2001), Da Vinci Award (Fall 2001) , Award of Excellence (2007, 2011) - Australia, Australian Society of Miniature Art ASMA, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, Commended award (1999), Best Watercolor award (2000), Best Mixed Media award (2001) - North East Watercolor Society International Juried exhibition 2000, Kent Art Gallery, New-York area, and Members Exhibition, 2000, 2010, 2011, American Framers Award (2009) and Creative Catalyst Award (2010). - France, 3ème Salon de la Société des Artistes en Miniature, 2000 - Tasmania, World Federation of Miniaturists exhibition, 2000 - Millburn, Paper Mill Playhouse, Miniature Exhibition, 2000 - London, Royal Miniature Society Exhibition, 1998, 1999 , 2000 - Canada, Nuances Internationales, Galerie d'Art Manseau, Joliette, (Québec), 2000 - Canada, Salon de la Figuration 2000, juried exhibition at Laurier Museum, organized in collaboration of Institute of Figurative Arts. - Canada, “ Les grands noms de l'art figurative contemporain “, Ville de Québec 2004, Centre Boréart de Granby 2005 - Canada, “Exposition internationale de petits formats”, Galerie du Vieux Village, Boucherville, 2005 - New Mexico, New Mexico Miniature Art Society, 2000 - Florida, Miniature Art Society of Florida, 1999, 2000 - Wyoming, USA, Casper's Guild , 1999 - Pennsylvania, CPA, Architectural Painting award, 2000 - London, Llewllyn Alexander "Million Brushstrokes", 1999 , 2000 - London, Society of Botanical Artists, 1999 - Wales, Hilliard Society, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 - North Carolina, Seaside Art, 1998, 2000 - Colorado, PPWS International Exhibition, 2000 - Durham, NAPA (UK) International Exhibition, 2000 - Canada, Chicoutimi, Guest artist selected to represent Greece, Symposium International Jean-Paul Lapointe, 2004, 2007, 2009 - International Watercolour Society invited G. Politis to be one of the judges for the 2013 International Exhibition.
“Recipe for excitement” International Artist
“Peindre des Miniatures” L’ Aquarelliste, Canada
“Small is beautiful” The Artist (UK)
L’ Art de l’ Aquarelle
Best of Artists Worldwide Mixed Media, Vol II
Symposium in Chicoutimi
“Splash 7 - Best of Watercolor” -
“Colors of the World” IWS Competition
WALL SERIES
WALL SERIES
SINCE TIME IMMOMORIAL SERIES
SINCE TIME IMMOMORIAL SERIES
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