Pavlos Sarfatis

Son of Christos Sarfatis, renowned singer of the Greek National Opera. I was born in Athens.

I trained as a painter and mosaic artist at the Athens School of Fine Arts under distinguished artists (painting: Yannis Moralis, mosaic: Elli Voila).

As a student, I was awarded a scholarship from the Hellenic National Foundation of Scholarships (I.K.Y.) over a number of years. I graduated in 1973 acquiring an award of excellence for a mosaic head.

I worked next to accomplished artists in Italy and in the U.S.A., studying techniques for constructing and applying mosaics. A professional mosaic artist since 1971, I have created mosaics for 180 temples in Greece and abroad.

Greece:

  • Church of Aghios Dimitrios (patron saint) of Thessaloniki.
  • Monument for the Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrios I, at the church of Evagelistria (Volos).
  • Mosaics of the dome (diameter of 12 metres) of the Metropolitan Church of Panaghia Eleftherotria in Didimoticho.
  • The icon mosaics of the Catholicon at the Panaghia Xenia Monastery (Almyros, Magnesia).
  • The mosaic icons of the St. Constantinos Church in Kastoria ― next to a very few that were created by a pupil of mine.
  • The mosaic icons of the façade of the St. Eleftherios Church in Athens (Acharnon Street).
  • The mosaic icons of the façade of the Metropolitan Church of St. Demetrios in Kifissia (Athens). And many more.

Abroad:

  • Mosaics at the Holy Monastery of Kykkos (Cyprus).
  • Mosaics at the most imposing Orthodox Temple in Gubkin, Russia (chosen for this work from among artists from all over the world).
  • Mosaics at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Dallas, Texas (U.S.A.).
  • Mosaics at the Sts. Constantine & Helen Church in Maryland (U.S.A.).
  • Mosaics at the St. George Orthodox Church in Frankfurt, Germany. And many more.

I am a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts of Greece since 1973. I was repeatedly elected as a member of the Second Tier committee for the evaluation of young artists. I am a member of the scientific association "Byzantine Culture" since 1978.

The Greek Writers Association has repeatedly honoured me for my contribution to the fine arts.

Since 2007, I am working with my wife, renowned icon painter Despina Klistheni-Sarfati, with whom I have created many eminent mosaics ― such as the mosaic icon paintings of the private church of St. Ioannis (property of the Kousathana family) in Mykonos.

Sincerely,
PAVLOS CHRISTOU SARFATIS