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In the 1980's I was asked by my parish priest to copy an icon for a friend.  I visited George Papastamatiou who was the iconographer doing major work in the Greater Detroit area on several cathedrals in and around the area.  He had a studio in Greektown in fact, what is now the Greektown Casino.  It was originally the Ferry Seed Building. I found a new 'avocation' in that I worked for him for a few weeks learning a traditional style and methodology for the work.
Later, having requests from family members to paint specific icons I began a small business for individual commissions.  
Last year I discovered this work, unfinished (actually all I'd done back then was glue the canvas to the board, gesso it and prepare it for the 24K gold leaf.) Well, I got inspired!
Here is the result (again I just discovered it in a drawer!) I would recommend to the buyer to have you're parish priest would ask for the blessing.  
I will donate 10% to the Orthodox Prison Ministry fund (I've done this a few times) when it sells.
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Panto Crator Painting

vance hanna

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Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 3 W x 4 H x 0.3 D in

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In the 1980's I was asked by my parish priest to copy an icon for a friend. I visited George Papastamatiou who was the iconographer doing major work in the Greater Detroit area on several cathedrals in and around the area. He had a studio in Greektown in fact, what is now the Greektown Casino. It was originally the Ferry Seed Building. I found a new 'avocation' in that I worked for him for a few weeks learning a traditional style and methodology for the work. Later, having requests from family members to paint specific icons I began a small business for individual commissions. Last year I discovered this work, unfinished (actually all I'd done back then was glue the canvas to the board, gesso it and prepare it for the 24K gold leaf.) Well, I got inspired! Here is the result (again I just discovered it in a drawer!) I would recommend to the buyer to have you're parish priest would ask for the blessing. I will donate 10% to the Orthodox Prison Ministry fund (I've done this a few times) when it sells.

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Painting:Oil on Canvas

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Size:3 W x 4 H x 0.3 D in

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FEBRUARY 2020: Work is now in the US Dept of State Art in Art to Embassies. Simply stated: I like to create many things. Painting is a real pleasure because I can translate an image, in my view, the way I'd like to see it in oil onto a board. I've always painted. I've been an 'artist/designer' all my life. In '64 I won the coveted Robert C.J. Traub (the Traub Mfg Co., Detroit, MI) Memorial Scholarship to study art in Europe. At eighteen I left the US a single language speaker and toured Europe via coach, train and plane. Of course it makes an impact on a young person. At that time, Europe was somewhat copacetic and comfortable with American tourists. Knowing I'd be back, I left with ambition and drive to start a life in the fine art/design business. After university I began working the the allied design fields including Urban, Automotive and Product. Having a full passion for 3D works, I continued to create in both metals (jewelry as well as 2 D works. My Jewelry designs are currently involved with expressive automotive shapes that reflect aeroforms of late 60's 70's. Having won awards in the jewelry world I am inspired to create high content gold jewelry on a contractual basis. I won an award in 2008 at the International Housewares show for a (patented design) tea kettle. My inspiration was a simple fortune cookie that I developed(yet with out commerical success, the design sits on the shelf.) Collections: Estate of Syd Mead, Hollywood Oprah Winfrey. Hans J. Adler, Sr Adviser, Statistics, Ottawa, CN Naoto Amaki, Consul General, Japan Laurence Barker, Artist and paper maker to Miro, Picasso, Barcelona Cal State Univ, San Jose Permanent Collection John Cannon, Atty Dykema, Gossett, Brown, Detroit Howard Camden, Camden Agency, Farmington MI Henry N. Ehrlich, Executive producer Paramount Films, Arthur B. Greenstone, Atty, Birmingham, MI Richard Hirneisen, Photographer, R.O MI William L.

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