Charalambos Epaminonda

Charalambos Epaminonda was born in Paphos, Cyprus. He learned Byzantine iconography at Mt.Athos and at the Athens School of Fine Arts under Professor Constantine Xinopoulos. He also studied theology at the University of Thessaloniki. Epaminonda makes icons both for churches and private use. He paints wall murals, works in mosaics, and has written and illustrated ten books, mostly poems and stories for children. Epaminonda has a studio and art gallery in his home in the village of Stroumbi, where he designed, built, and decorated the St. Paraskevi Chapel.