PEGASUS, by Spiros Gratsias, 50 x 70 cm limited edition white on black Art Print based on pen drawing on 140 g Paper
"Protector" - Graceful Pegasus emerges from olive tree wood, symbolizing protection and power. Apollo's temple adds grandeur, uniting myth and reality. A captivating reminder of guardianship and nature's harmony.
A white on black pencil drawing by Spiros Gratsias, the artist and Jim King of Art Gallery Naxos have jointly agreed to issue a series of Limited Edition 50 x 70 cm Art Prints emphasizing the age and beauty of Naxos, combining Cycladic elements with Greek Mythology, her Gods and Goddesses, fundamental rocks, age-old olive trees representing a union of past and present, reminding us that hope transcends time and can be found in the most unexpected places, even in the silent elegance of monochrome art.
Spiros Gratsias was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Spiros is an engineer, designer, artist, illustrator, screen and fiction writer. He is the screenwriter of the award-winning short film animation “Inverse” based on a story from his book Rootless Roots. He has also written the historical fiction The C Enigma published on Amazon in 2014, and his latest 2022 novel Unyielding Destiny a crime fiction. In his professional life, he was a Research and Development executive with over forty years’ experience in the aerospace and consumer goods industry. Spiros lives in Athens and the island of Naxos, Greece and devotes much of his time to painting, illustrating and writing.