Pantelis
Zografos was born in Athens, Greece, into a family with along tradition
of producing fine artists. In he Greek Language the name of Zografos
means artist: and following the Greek custom, Pantelis took the
name of his paternal grandfather, a renowned iconographer. Both
of his parents were professional artists, and he spent much of his
youth in their studio in Athens.
In 1971, after serving the Greek Air Force, Pantelis moved to America.
He studied at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and painted
landscapes in his spare time. In 1979 Pantelis moved to Raleigh,
North Carolina: nine years
later he decided to pursue his love of art and paint professionally.
He quickly found a favorable reception to his work which is now
widely distributed throughout the U.S.A
Pantelis occasionally paints in oils but mainly uses watercolor
to depict the colorful landscapes and seascapes of Greece. He also
paints local scenes and accepts commissions. Recently he painted
a Byzantine icon of Archangel Gabriel for the North Carolina Museum
of History in Raleigh. Several of his watercolors are published
in a series of limited edition reproductions.
Pantelis
Zografos was born in Athens, Greece, into a family with along tradition
of producing fine artists. In he Greek Language the name of Zografos
means artist: and following the Greek custom, Pantelis took the
name of his paternal grandfather, a renowned iconographer. Both
of his parents were professional artists, and he spent much of his
youth in their studio in Athens.
Carolina: nine years
later he decided to pursue his love of art and paint professionally.
He quickly found a favorable reception to his work which is now
widely distributed throughout the U.S.A