Greek-Canadian artist Nina Antonakes’ natural and vivid spaces of terrene and elemental wonders are one of a kind. The artist works with acrylic, mixed media, and other materials to produce these immense visions of pristine beauty. Floral vegetation, rocky elevations, and the palettes of winter, autumn, summer and spring flood her canvases and fuel the impulse to touch and interact with their designs. Her pieces commonly depict the landscapes of Greece and Canada—two places she calls home and are dearest in her identity. Stylistically influenced by Igor Medvedev, Emile Bellet, and Phillipa Hudson, Antonakes then creates her art with the intent and pureness of reminding people, “life is good”. Incited by passion, she developed her hobby of painting into a business, where she now receives numerous sales and commissions.

Antonakes is a retired instructional designer who once developed online courses for the architecture and interior design community. She has a Bachelor of Commerce Honors degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and an Advanced Diploma in Interior Design from Georgian College in Barrie Ontario. Her hobbies include traveling, golf and theatre.

Exhibitions and Publications

2023: Birthplace of Art. Time of Art Gallery, Kifissia, Greece

2023: Imagination, Time of Art Gallery, Kifissia, Greece

2022: A Step Beyond Ordinary, Agora Gallery, New York City, NY

2022: Artbox Project Miami 3.0,  Miami, Florida

2022: Collect Art, Abstract Art Special Edition Magazine

2022: Gallea Exhibition at LAUFT, Don Mills, ON

2022: Gallea Exhibition at BlueRock Therapeutics, Toronto, ON

2022: Fusion Art, Feature Artist, Online Exhibition

Awards

2023: Finalist Award - Portrait, Tera Arna International Juried Art Competiton

2023: 5th Place, Fusion 7th  Annual Colors Art, Juried Online Exhibition

2023: Artistic Excellence Award, Circle Foundation for the Arts

2022: Finalist, Fusion 7th  Annual Animal Kingdom, Juried Online Exhibition

2021: Finalist, Fusion 6th Annual Landscapes Art, Juried Online Exhibition

2021: Finalist, Fusion 7th  Annual Colorful Abstractions Art, Juried Online Exhibition

2020:  Certificate of Artistic Achievement, Luxembourg Art Prize 2020