Born in October 1959 in Limassol, Cyprus, Christina Drakos is a self-taught photographer. For the past 10 years photography has been an important part of her life, in which her travels around the world have been her inspiration. Through the lens she freezes the moment, yet allows the imagination to continue the story…. Photographs by her have been exhibited at international F.I.A.P. (International Federation of the Art of Photography) exhibitions in Austria , Slovakia , Australia , Yugoslavia , Brazil , Croatia , France , Italy , Scotland and China . She has also presented work at the Panhellenic Competition of Photography and the Finnish Biennale. In 1997 she published “the Journey”, a series of color photographs taken on her wanderings around the world. All proceeds from the book were donated to the “Ayia Skepi” Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Cyprus . In December 1999 she published “Angels of Light” with color photographs of children from various countries, all proceeds of which went to the Child Focus Foundation in Belgium . In May 2002 she published the “ Close Ups” with black and white photos from 13 different countries around the world ( Livanis Publications Greece ). In Cyprus she has taken part in several group exhibitions and other competitions organized by the Cyprus Photography Society and Photodos. In 2000 she won a first commendation in the Pancyprian Photography Competition. In 2003 she won again two commendations in the same competition with two photographs one black & white and one color. From 2001 until today she had ten personal exhibitions with her works four in Nicosia , four in Limassol , one in Athens and one in Istanbul . Since April 2006 Christina has a permanent exhibition at the Hotel Royal Crown Plaza in Brussels. Christina is recognized by FIAP with the title of EFIAP (Artist of Excellence of the International Federation of the Art of Photography). |
