Stathis Petropoulos was born in Athens, Greece in 1972.

From a young age he enjoyed spending time with anything that had to do with the creation of art. His favorite pastimes where drawing, painting and model-making. After high school he attended Art Center College of Design, then went on to get his degree in industrial design from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. Straight after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, California where he worked as a designer for two years. He then moved back to Athens, Greece to complete his military duties. After his 18 months were over, he went on to  work for a number of architecture firms, designing furniture and interiors.

In 2002, he founded Vastdesign with his brother Vassilis. The company dealt with the design, production and sales of furniture, lighting and ceramic products for the home.

In 2015 Stathis extended his creative focus towards illustration. In May 2015, Stathis had his successful solo illustration exhibition at Skoufa Gallery in Athens, where his innovative illustrations accompanied selected texts from Homer’s Odyssey. In February 2022, his debut picture book ‘Brown and Friends’ was published by Psichogios Publishing, one of Greece’s largest publishing houses.

Five years ago, Stathis ventured into painting. After a lot of experimentation he has focused his creative efforts on urban and rural landscapes, painted en plein air or in the studio, and still life. His aim with both subjects is to convey memory and  emotional significance.

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