Christodoulos Gkaltemis

From my earliest years, even the very word “painting” resonated within me. Long before I learned to read or write, I had already discovered the act of painting. On every blank surface - paper, wood, wall or stone - I laid my hand, drawing and coloring. Through the lens of imagination, everything around me was shaped, transformed, and imbued with color.
My father, deeply moved by this innate inclination, guided me onto the pathways of art. He introduced me to celebrated painters of my city, from whom I received my first lessons in drawing and painting.
As I grew older, one truth crystallized within me: painting is not simply a cherished hobby. It is the very way I perceive the world around me — the way I give form, meaning, and story to things. It is not a choice but a necessity, my way of life.

Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA)

1984, Gallery "Ekfrasi", Glyfada

1985, Gallery "Epohes", Ioannina

1985, Gallery "Kentron Technis" (Art Center), Thessaloniki

1988, Gallery "Argo", Athens

1990, Gallery "Argo", Athens

1992, Gallery "Ekfrasi", Glyfada

1993, Gallery "Argo", Athens

1993, Gallery "Argo", Nicosia

1994, Gallery "Prisma", Livadeia

1995, Gallery "Argo", Nicosia

2000, Gallery "Karyatides", Ioannina

2003, Gallery "Karyatides", Ioannina

2008, Gallery "Argo", Athens

2008–2009, Gallery "Neorion Technis", Agrinio

2010, Conference Center "Mikis Theodorakis", Town Hall of Argyroupoli

2015, Fethiye Mosque (Nafpaktos)

2016, "Zivas Art Gallery", Athens

2017, Municipal Gallery of Ioannina

2017, Gallery "Argo", Athens

2023, Gallery "Argo", Athens