My name is Kaliopi Matheakis I am of Greek and Latin decent. I was born in the year of 1981 in the United States of America, New York, but I was raised in Greece.
When I was 8 years old, my family and I moved to Greece in Heraklion of Crete, my father’s town of origin.Today I live in the U.S.A.
From an early age I started working on various small constructions, without attending any courses, as I am self/God taught. The years were passing by and my love for visual arts was growing more and more. I was painting and giving form to the clay, by making various constructions. However, I had a special ability in painting. I started designing, with a special devoutness sketches, especially inspired by cartoons. After graduating from Secondary school I decided, to continue my studies in a Technical and Professional high school in order to become a commercial artist. I graduated from school in 1999. Subsequently, at the same year, I started my studies in cosmetology at OAED school of Heraklion. Up until today I work as a hair extensions specialist- cosmetologist.
In the period of 2003 to 2006 my profession pursued me to travel a lot in Europe, participating in various cosmetologist training's, shows and seminars. However, I had the opportunity to visit many valuable museums. At that time, my painting was getting a more maturistic form, by acquiring it's own personal identity.
By the end of 2006 until 2009, my interest in art decreased and eventually I stopped working on art. Although my interest was faded, my passion for art remained the same.
Everything started on one afternoon of August 2009 at the hair salon I used to own, in which I had displayed some of my art. As I was observing my pieces of art, God opened my eyes to see the Gift that he has given me. At that moment my conscience brightened up and I began to draw and construct again. However, this time around I was using a pioneering style with a particular material: wire.
Thus, I began since that day for one year working non stop.
" When everybody was sleeping, I was stayed awake.
When everybody stopped working , I continued working.
When everybody was going out , I stayed in.
And all of this with joy in my heart ,
and was loving it every day more and more,
because of the golden moments I experienced. "
The first piece I created with wire & God's help:
"Reborn Body" (3,60 x 1,80 cm)
For every piece, I was/am receiving from Above title and vision it was/is like a river flowing with Love and Peace upon me that I can not explain with words. But I was/am trying to form them with wire "I am knitting with wire" ( merging two different techniques in one , sculpting & drawing ) or draw on canvas, hoping that people will receive at least one drop of the rivers water or see at least one glint of those golden moments.
After one year. . .
At 7-7-2010, I had my first personal exhibition in Greece. The title of the exhibition, “Wedding”, one of the reasons giving that title is because I am merging two different techniques in one.
Sculpting & Drawing
Collective Exposition: June 5, 2010 in the Municipality of Episkopi at the Second International Meeting of Culture with the issue: “Culture and Traditional occupations" Heraklion,Crete-Greece.
Individual Exposition: July 7, 2010 Galifa Pediados,Crete-Greece.
Hosted: Dec 2010 at the maternity home “MHTERA” work art “I was holding you from your mother's womb” Herakleion,Crete-Greece.
Ιndividual Exposition: January 3, 2011 Town hall “Logia” of Heraklion, Crete-Greece.
Moved to the U.S.A.: April 2011
Collective Exposition: June 24, 2011 Thrapsano, Creta-Greece.
N.Y. Magazine "Latino": Fall 2012 "Wire Dress
N.Y. Magazine "Latino": Fall 2012 "Wire Dress
Collective Exposition: May 11- June 16, 2013 BWAC Spring Art Exhibition
"On The Waterfront"
"On The Waterfront"
Collective Exposition: September 21- October 20, 2013 BWAC Art Exhibition
"Un hinged"
"Un hinged"
e-mail : kallia_mat@hotmail.com
facebook: kaliopi matheakis
