Xrista Stavrou

Digital Artist and Surface Pattern Designer

ARTIST STATEMENT

My art is a form of expression and an extension of my personality. My creative mind never stops, and everything around me is an inspiration for my work, even the most minor and insignificant things in life. I started doing art at a very young age. For me, art becomes a source of search, processing, and ultimately peace with various experiences. Sometimes I draw figures, faces, and things in which I find something profound. I like to capture a moment and put it in a work of art. What I like most about the design are the emotions. I love seeing something shaking in someone's eyes and face, something just below the surface, and I can capture it with my drawing. I want to inspire people with works of art that focus on the resilience, strength, and connection of the human spirit and emotions.

After graduating from University, I worked in many Local Design Offices. At the end of 1999, I started focusing on web design. I spent the last 21 years as a web designer and developer at Cyprus's largest Telecommunication Authority Company. Although family and work commitments prevailed, I continued my passion for art in my spare time. I am incredibly compassionate, and in many ...

EDUCATION

1986-1988
She studied at the workshop of the award-winning late Cypriot painter Lefteris Economou for three years.
Nicosia, Cyprus

1992 - B’ Kykkos Lyceum
Attending Technical Drawing Classes
Receive a prize for the Highest Performance in Technical Drawing and excellent performance in the History of Art and Technical Drawing.
Nicosia, Cyprus

1993 - Frederick University (H.N.D. in Graphic Art and Advertising Design)
Received a full scholarship at Frederick University for the academic year 1993-1994 as first among all academic-year students
Nicosia, Cyprus

1994 - Frederick University (H.N.D. in Graphic Art and Advertising Design)
Commendation Certificate for the highest average mark in the graduating class.
Nicosia, Cyprus

1994-1997
B.A. (Hons) Graphic and Media Design
Studied at the University of the Arts London in the area of «Graphic and Media Design.»
London, UK

PUBLICATIONS

Day of the Dead 2016 Wall Calendar: Sugar Skulls Calendar – Wall Calendar
Published: July 22, 2015
Publisher: Amber Lotus Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 978-1-63136-009-1
Amber Lotus Publishing Ltd selected Xrista's Skull Art Queen to be featured on the fantastic Day of the Dead World Calendar 2016, among the top accomplished artists such as Brandon Maldonado, Jennifer Kuhns, The Little Friends of Printmaking, and Craig Watkins.

Skull Sourcebook - Over 500 Skulls in Art & Culture
Published: May 10, 2016
Publisher: Race Point Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-63106-158-5

Christmas Book Illustration "The Santa Claus' Hat"
Published: December 2016
Publisher: Elias Epiphaniou Publications
ISBN: 978-9963-271-21-4
It has been selected and successfully illustrated as a children's book:
www.xristastavrou.com/XS/Work/Drawings/2016/

Sugar Skulls 2018 Mini Wall Calendar: Day of the Dead Calendar – Mini Calendar, Wall Calendar
Published: May 2017
Publisher: Amber Lotus Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 978-1-63136-251-4


HONORS & AWARDS

1990
The Cyprus National Committee, on the occasion of the European day of schools
Commendation for participation in the Art Competition held in 1990.

1992 - B' Kykkos Lyceum
Attending Te...