Marika Magni was the daughter of the well-known icon painter of Heraklion, Georgios Nikolaidis. She was born in 1918 in Heraklion, Crete and studied pedagogy and English literature while a painting apprentice to her father. She presented her works at the Parnassos Literary Society in 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977…

Mary Vogiatzaki Girdi comes from Heraklion. http://archive.patris.gr/articles/100909#.W7jucGgzY2w 3/1/2017 GROUP EXHIBITION at Patris, Heraklion

Stella Bolonaki was born in 1963 in Heraklion, Crete. She studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1986 – 1990) and Public Art at the Chelsea College of Art & Design in London. She continued her postgraduate studies in Architecture at the University of London (East London University) and at the School of…

Dimitris Xyritakis was born in Heraklion, Crete in 1946. He studied at the Law School of Athens on a scholarship granted by the State Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.). He is a prolific artist, who, among others, has produced significant literary works and has been presented with the Nikos Kazantzakis Award by the Municipality of Heraklion. He…