Chrysoula Vakoufari Della

For me, every icon constitutes a dialogue with tradition, but also a personal, living expression of art today.
I was born and raised in Athens. Since childhood, art has been a deep inner calling for me, initially expressed through the discipline and beauty of classical ballet. In search of my professional direction, I was led to a twenty-year journey (since 1995) at the distinguished "Orchestra of Colours" of the late Manos Hadjidakis, a period that decisively shaped my aesthetic perception. I currently work at the Greek National Opera, a place where art and culture meet in a unique way, both in Greece and internationally.

Following a more personal and profound artistic quest, I decided to devote myself exclusively to freehand drawing and, primarily, to Byzantine Iconography. My formal education began with a four-year cycle of studies (2012-2016) at the Cultural Center of the Holy Church of Agia Triada in Vyronas, leading to a Diploma, and was complemented by my studies at the corresponding center of the Holy Church of Agios Dionysios Areopagitis in Athens.

My apprenticeship in the art of iconography was completed with a five-year period of deepening (2018-2022), during which I had the honor of working as the exclusive assistant to the internationally recognized Iconographer-Painter Konstantinos Georgopoulos.

In 2025, my work was honored with the Iconography Award at the Annual Panhellenic Fine Arts Competition of the "Parnassos" Literary Society. At the same time, my work has been included in the bibliographic edition “Painters & Iconographers of the Present … Rising Great Painters & Iconographers of the Future” by Michael Michalakis (D. Benos publications, 2021).

My works are found in Holy Churches in Athens and other cities of Greece, as well as in private collections. My artistic journey and works have been hosted and presented by the Greek press and media.