Much of my work involves the use of mixed media. This means that it is composed of various materials such as driftwood and panels found on the beach, old iron from the dump, discarded burlap bags from the olive groves, pieces of glass and paint. When I started doing this without pretension in 2018, I wanted to work as primitively as possible. The aim was to preserve the character of the material marked by time. The expectation was that the composition of the material would reflect authentic Crete. Beautiful landscape that was not yet marked by the consequences of the tourist industry. Working creatively evoked strong feelings of nostalgia for myself. The pleasant memory of the smells, colors, sounds and above all the warm hospitality. All this has certainly not disappeared, but it is under pressure from commercialism. In terms of content, not much has changed in the style of working. I still collect what I can use, from the beach, from the garbage dump and what people give me. But the quality of the paint has improved. After all, industrial paint is less effective for artistic purposes than acrylic and oil paint. In addition, in recent years I have been using the skills I once acquired as a welder.

Most of the work is abstract. Whenever you want, you can use your imagination to see recognizable things in it. My aim is to create an emotional experiences through the composition of shape, material, line and color. 

When I was a teenager I discovered how nice it is to work with oil paint. When I started working for a living, the urge to paint disappeared. It was only around my retirement that my creative need awoke. Inspiration mainly came from experiences on Crete and with the Cretans. The style of working was partly shaped by the work of assemblage artists, the Art Povera movement and the Dutch painter Leon Adriaans (1944-2004).