Ira Tsantekidou

1 June 1967 born
1982-1984 Art School of Painting and Design
1984-1989 graduated from State Technical
University of Architecture
1989-1992 Architectural office
since 1992 working as free artist
since 1995 Atelier in Thessaloniki (Greece).
Numbers of different contracts and
orders with Greek galleries.
since 2005 Atelier in Augsburg (Germany).

Works are in collections in Greece, France, Germany, Russia, England, Swiss, Holland, Italy, Spain, Hong Kong and USA.


IRA HAS BECOME VERY WELL KNOWN FOR HER BEAUTIFUL, SENSUAL AND TENDER PAINTINGS OF WOMEN. SHE HAS AN AMAZING TECHNIQUE OF BRINGING THE WOMEN TO LIFE ON CANVAS SHOWING THEIR EROTIC BUT SOPHISTICATED CHARACTERS AT THE SAME TIME... SHE IS KNOWN FOR HER OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC SKILLS AND UNIQUE METHODS OF PAINTING.

IRA TSANTEKIDOU'S GRACE THE WALLS OF MANY A VILLA AROUND THE WORLD AND THE HALLS OF MANY A GALLERY.

SHE LIKES TO CALL HER PAINTINGS OF WOMEN "IMAGES OF WOMAN – LA FEMME FATALE" AS SHE FEELS THAT THEY SHOW WOMEN IN MANY OF THEIR DIFFERENT MOODS..














It is very rare to discover such a fine and educated artist such as Ira.
Her paintings have the most unusual technique and style that I have ever
come across. I am sure, that after one has viewed her paintings, the memory
of them will stay with one forever.

The artist pays a lot of attention to women and their female flirtations and
habits. They are always beautiful and ironic and you will notice that they
are always accompanied by either an animal or an object.

The use of different materials will make one feel the picture is more of a
sculpture than a painting. The reaction of light on the canvass often gives
the painting a very lifelike quality.

It is amazing how, with the use of earthy, warm metallic and gold colors,
the paintings become as romantic as they do interesting, giving an aura of
contentment and happiness, therefore making them possible to be displayed in
either an office or a lounge.


J. Forster, London