Roubina Sarelakou

Roubina Sarelakou was born in Athens in 1950.
She has presented her work in many private exhibitions as well as in group exhibitions in Greece and abroad. She taught for a number of years Painting and Drawing at Vakalo College of Art and Design of Athens. She was an establishing member of the Circle of Art and Philosophy where she taught painting and engraving.

In 1980 she was honoured by Athens Academy for her engraving work after being nominated by the Academics: sculptor G. Pappas, painter N. Hatzikiriakos-Gikas and the Art Historian P. Prevelakis. In 1985 she was awarded the A’ Prize of Engraving by the Foundation of Arts. In 1986 she was awarded the A’ Prize of Engraving by Tranoulis Foundation.

In 2000 she designed the stage scenery for the play Outcry by Tennessee Williams, under the direction of Th. Gramsas at the New Hellenic Theatre of George Armenis. Meanwhile, she creates video art (Tango. FM Records 2005. Patmos : another journey, 2007 and a series of videos about Crete, 2006 2009). Her works are included in public and private collections in Greece and abroad.

She is married to the sculptor Kiriakos Rokos and they have two sons, Stefanos Rokos (painter) and Dimitris Rokos (painter).

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Roubina Sarelakou was a student of the painters P. Sarafianos, N. Nikolaou and J. Moralis.
She graduated the Faculty of Engraving of the Athens School of Fine Arts (1969-1974) as a student of the painter-engraver K.Grammatopoulos.
She extended her studies at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris (1974-1976) under the instruction of G. Dayez.
Since 2010 she has been studying metal treatment and jewelry making as a student of the painter-jewelry artist D. Nikolaidis.

2014 | Painting - Jewelry. Folds of Form and Matter, Gallery 7, Athens, Greece
2012 | Tango, Painting. Municipal Gallery of Corinthos, Greece
2011 | “Παράλληλες Διαδρομές” Κyriakos Rokos - Roubina Sarelakou
2010 | Crete, A Special Journey... Painting. Zosimaia Academy, Ioannina
2010 | This Circle Is Dedicated To Crete, Apollon, Prefecture of Piraeous, Athens
2008 | Painting - Engraving (1974-2008). Roubinas' Sarelakou Studio
2008 | Painting. Archaeological Site Aptera, Chania, Crete
2008 | Painting. Archaeological Museum of Chania, Crete
2008 | Scent of Crete, Painting. Art Gallery Evdomi Opsi, Chania, Crete
2007 | Crete of Cupid, Painting. Gyzi Hall, Firá, Santorini
2007 | The Workshop of Crete, Painting. Hotel Petra, Groikos Patmos
2006 | Tango, Painting. Art Gallery Trigono, Kifissia
2006 | Tango, Painting. Cafe 1673-Astivi, Patmos
2005 | Tango, Painting. Hotel Petra, Groikos Patmos
2005 | Tango, Painting. Art Gallery Amimoni, Ioannina
2005 | Tango, Painting. Ikastikos Kiklos Gallery, Athens
2004 | Red, Painting. Cultural Club - Open Plan Diavasi, Athens
2004 | Painting. Chrysa Gallery, Katerini
2003 | Painting. Ionos Art Gallery, Karditsa
2001 | Painting. Art Gallery Trigono, Kifissia
2000 | Painting, Printm...