Athens Classical Marathon/Κλασικος Μαραθωνιος Αθηνων

After years of violent protests it was wonderful to finally witness something completely different and positive.  Greek spirits were lifted- at least for the day.

The Athens Classical Marathon took place on a warm and sunny day on November 11th. A record number of  marathon runners, over 26, 000, participated in the event.  There were many people who flew in from all over the world to take part in the marathon. The winner of the 30th anniversary of the marathon was Raymond Kimutai Bett from Kenya.

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Μy Published Artwork/Δημοσιεύθηκε Το Έργo Τέχνης Μου

A few weeks ago I came into contact with the editor of  the Dutch magazine ‘Ophef’.  He had stumbled across my blog and he saw my collages. He really liked my ‘Crisis Collage’; this is a collage that I made when the crisis in Greece began. When I was making my collage I did not expect someone from another country to see it let alone publish it in their magazine!

I received the magazine today and I am thrilled that my collage is on the cover of the magazine.  Having a blog has helped me come into contact with so many people from around the world.

Thank you so much to the editor of  ‘Ophef” magazine  Mr. Bart Vijfvinkel for expressing an interest in my art work and publishing my collage .

Fear of Commitment/O Φόβος Της Δέσμευσης

Collage painting on watercolour paper 12 x 9 in.
By Angela Zafiris

For my collage painting  I used pieces of text from a Greek book, acrylics, and pastels. I used  a vintage photograph of a woman from a 1920’s pulp fiction magazine called ‘Argosy’. I photocopied the photo and I painted the photo with acrylics. The wedding cake was made with white scrap pieces of paper.

 

Timeless Beauty/ Διαχρονική Oμορφιά

Mixed-media on canvas 30 x 24 cm By Angela Zafiris

My recent painting happened by accident. I think that the best things happen by accident. I usually plan a painting. I make a sketch first and I try to picture how it would like when it’s done. This time I just let myself be more free and just let myself take a few risks. I applied layers of paint with colours ranging from yellow to blue over the photos from magazines, then I decided to make a mini collage for the center with the background posing as a thick frame.  Then I applied a bit of gesso  to give it a more foggy, haunting feel. The scan made the painting more vibrant than it actually is.