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Yiorgos’ delicately rendered graphite drawings reflect the sublime stoicism of Greek architecture. A Greek American, Yiorgos grew up hearing stories about his family’s years in Greece and their struggles during World War II. He became fascinated with his heritage, traveling to Santorini, Mykonos, The Cyclades and other Greek locales and observing them carefully. Based on photographs he has taken, Yiorgos’ black and white drawings are triumphant as they depict empty streets, white-washed walls, and uninterrupted expanses of sky or sea. Despite the absence of figures or other direct signs of daily life, the drawings reverberate with the liveliness of Greek history. The colorless quietude in Yiorgos’ scenes is open-ended, inviting viewers to imagine the vibrant colors and activity that shaped them. The extreme detail with which Yiorgos draws captures the nuances of Mediterranean landscape while also imbuing it with a nostalgic splendor. Born in Asbury Park, Yiorgos lives and works in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Views from a Volcano

Views from a VolcanoViews from a Volcano (book)

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Collections of the artists' poetry and monochrome pencil drawings into one creative piece of interesting viewing.
ACCEPT

I am the strength hidden in the darkness
Hidden within my actions is the ability to take you from the sadness
My power is that of pure knowledgeable reaction
Not by my muscles alone can I provide you with satisfaction


I am the strength behind the light
Born from the stones and the earth I continue to the good fight
In the truth I hide to seek to find
What craze is to the madman the strength is to my mind


Crowded and jumble thoughts insane with the pain
Allowing the voice to swell with pride signing of what it is to be vain
Pretend you have danced, pretend you can try
Imagine the birds and imagine you can fly


Shall I protect the spirit of the pure
Can I be the one who has the strength and can endure
I accept the pain and try to simply regain
In the corner of my psyche I know that I am not inane
Oia
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-Yiorgos 2007

“Begin to begin and live to live…What one day brings another will forgive"

"I leap from cloud to cloud and collect raindrops for everyone to enjoy"

"I was born in the wrong era so I must continue to live in this one"

"A blank page of continuous white... with my mind to create what is to be seen in the night"

"The moon that rises... is full of subtle surprises"

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-Yiorgos 2006

"You may look yet never see but it is I who am free because I truly choose to be"

"It is in the best interest of the man who thinks and not sees what lies beyond the unnoticed"

"I am so old school...You can call me Kindergarten"

"I will give my shoes and the shirt off my back but when my feet tire and it gets cold will you give them back"

"When Life hands me nuts I ask my Yiayia to help me make Baklava"
Mykonos