Biografie

1947 · Famagusta, Zypern

9. Dezember 2021 · Vereinigtes Königreich (Unknown)

Christos Achilléos

1,85 m

Chris' family emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1959.

Attended the Hornsey College of Art.

Born in Cyprus, Achilleos and his family moved to Englund when he was 12.

My pictures vary so much in subject matter, just as much as my techniques and materials do; from slick graphic works to figurative dragons and landscapes. Painting technique and skill is important - with some images demanding very tight detail on a smooth base, some looser, others heavier with a more textured base - but technique alone is not enough to create good work. Most importantly the picture has to be pleasing to the eye, and if it also makes one think, then that's even better. To me, being a painter is all about learning; each time I finish a picture, I like to think that I've learned a little more. There's so much to learn, I could live ten lifetimes and still not learn it all!

Always striving for that unobtainable perfection, that's what it's all about.