Georgia Priniotakis
A native of Crete, Georgia Priniotakis (Kalas) has been an active artist since 1984, creating paintings of realistic nature. Drawn towards the arts since childhood, Georgia has worked with different media such as watercolor, acrylic, oil, soft pastel and ink. Watercolor being the most challenging medium dominates the work of the artist. Vibrancy and transparency are depicted in the seasonal changes of her landscapes, flowering gardens and tranquil patios.
Georgia is a signature member of the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada and a founding member of the Ville St-Laurent Artists’ Association.
She has participated in group exhibitions and has won numerous awards and distinctions for her paintings, the latest being “Artists choice” award in the annual Mont-Royal Cemetery Art exhibition. She is listed in “Magazine d’ Art” Biennial guide to Canadian Artists in galleries; the “Lexicon” of Greek Artists vol. # 2 and “Le Pluralisme dans l’Art au Quebec”.
Georgia has been an active participant in the Shield of Athena's art auction for the past fifteen years.