Born in Athens Greece, Aristides Balanos grew up beside the sea.

Raised by an artist, he began exploring different media at an early age. With his focus on industrial design he received a degree in Engineering in 1988. After working in design in Berlin and Paris he returned to Greece in 1995. There on the island of Santorini his childhood foundation in art history, great love of the sea and formal training in engineering found expression on canvas. Inspired by the powerful currents of the Aegean and the shifting winds his dramatic seascapes and majestic ships are a testament to the enduring relationship of humans with the sea. For the past ten years he exhibited his work in Santorini and in Athens at Psychi Galleries.

Aristides Balanos currently lives and works in Montreal, Canada.

His work can be found at:

Trinity Galleries
128 Germain Street
Saint John, New Brunswick
www.trinitygalleries.ca

Rouge Gallery
208 3rd Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
www.rougegallery.ca

Pilar Shephard Art Gallery
82 Great George Street
Charlottetown, PEI
www.pilarshephard.com

Lighthouse Gallery
102-45 Bastion Square
Victoria, B.C.

... and also in private collections worldwide.