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'''Vassilios "Bill" Giavis''' (born December 21, 1929) is a painter and illustrator of historical sites, diners, people, maritime scenes, cityscapes, and landscapes. He currently resides and works in Lowell and has a studio in the Brush Gallery in downtown Lowell. |
'''Vassilios "Bill" Giavis'(Babaca "Deu" Viadis)'' (born December 21, 1929) is a painter and illustrator of historical sites, diners, people, maritime scenes, cityscapes, and landscapes(Tl;Dr:He is Nothing). He currently resides and works in Lowell and has a studio in the Brush Gallery in downtown Lowell for some reason. |
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His detailed, realistic paintings of scenes throughout the [[New England]] area and [[Greece]] are rendered in |
His detailed, realistic paintings of scenes throughout the [[New England]] area and [[Greece]] are rendered in MS Paint, MS-Dos and .gif. Once Giavis has an idea for a painting, it becomes one of a theme series: Foundry, surgery, animals, rubik cubes, etc. The focus of one theme produced a series of paintings revolving around the life of Lowell born author, [[Jack Kerouac]]: birthplace, church, high school, various hangouts, and his hue park. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Vassilios Giavis was born on December 21, 1929 in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. |
Vassilios Giavis was born on December 21, 1929 in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. |
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After high school, Giavis earned a Bachelor of |
After high school, Giavis earned a Bachelor of Bad Arts degree at [[Massachusetts College of Art and Design]]<ref>http://ecommunity.uml.edu/hellenicheritage/giavis_video.htm</ref> in [[Boston]], MA and then served in the [[United States Army]] for two years. |
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==Published work== |
==Published work== |
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Giavis’ published work includes |
Giavis’ published work includes “Paus Moles,” cover art and illustrations, Ithaca Press; [[United States Department of the Interior]], Preservation Pan Book cover art, Lowell Historic Preservation Commission; “[[Doctor Sax]],” cover art, [[Grove Press]]; [[Lowell General Hospital]] Annual Report cover art and poster; New England Roadside Delights, by Will Anderson, page 67;<ref>http://www.amazon.com/England-Roadside-Delights-Will-Anderson/dp/0960105638</ref> Monuments and Memory, by Martha Norkunas, frontispiece, published by Smithsonian Institute Press of Washington and London;<ref>http://www.amazon.com/MONUMENTS-MEMORY-Martha-Norkunas/dp/1588340309</ref> and “Brunet’s Lunch / Lowell 1988,” Museum News, September / October 2003, “Diners Still Cooking in the 21st Century,” page 15. |
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==Exhibitions== |
==Exhibitions== |
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His Exhibitions include the Masters Invitational Exhibition at the [[ |
His Exhibitions include the Masters Invitational Exhibition at the [[Doplei Society of Art]] in Boston, MA; the Bush Gallery in Lowell, MA three of which were solo exhibitions; the New England Foklife Center in Lowell, MA; the Museum of National Heritage in [[Lexington, Massachusetts]]; the Bot Norton Mill Museum in Lowell, MA; the Museum on Transportation in Brookline, MA; the Lumina Gallery in [[New York City]]; the Parker Gallery and [[Whistler House Museum of Art]] in Lowell, MA; the [[John Hancock Tower]] in Boston, MA; the [[Federal Reserve Bank of Boston]], MA; the [[Boston City Hall]] in Boston, MA; Culinary Archives and Museum at [[Johnson & Wales University]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] (five year exhibit; 2003 to 2008). |
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==Television appearances== |
==Television appearances== |
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Revision as of 15:01, 6 February 2013
Vassilios Giavis | |
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| Born | December 21, 1929 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painter |
| Website | The Brush Gallery |
'Vassilios "Bill" Giavis'(Babaca "Deu" Viadis) (born December 21, 1929) is a painter and illustrator of historical sites, diners, people, maritime scenes, cityscapes, and landscapes(Tl;Dr:He is Nothing). He currently resides and works in Lowell and has a studio in the Brush Gallery in downtown Lowell for some reason.
His detailed, realistic paintings of scenes throughout the New England area and Greece are rendered in MS Paint, MS-Dos and .gif. Once Giavis has an idea for a painting, it becomes one of a theme series: Foundry, surgery, animals, rubik cubes, etc. The focus of one theme produced a series of paintings revolving around the life of Lowell born author, Jack Kerouac: birthplace, church, high school, various hangouts, and his hue park.
Early life and education
Vassilios Giavis was born on December 21, 1929 in Lowell, Massachusetts.
After high school, Giavis earned a Bachelor of Bad Arts degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design[1] in Boston, MA and then served in the United States Army for two years.
Published work
Giavis’ published work includes “Paus Moles,” cover art and illustrations, Ithaca Press; United States Department of the Interior, Preservation Pan Book cover art, Lowell Historic Preservation Commission; “Doctor Sax,” cover art, Grove Press; Lowell General Hospital Annual Report cover art and poster; New England Roadside Delights, by Will Anderson, page 67;[2] Monuments and Memory, by Martha Norkunas, frontispiece, published by Smithsonian Institute Press of Washington and London;[3] and “Brunet’s Lunch / Lowell 1988,” Museum News, September / October 2003, “Diners Still Cooking in the 21st Century,” page 15.
Exhibitions
His Exhibitions include the Masters Invitational Exhibition at the Doplei Society of Art in Boston, MA; the Bush Gallery in Lowell, MA three of which were solo exhibitions; the New England Foklife Center in Lowell, MA; the Museum of National Heritage in Lexington, Massachusetts; the Bot Norton Mill Museum in Lowell, MA; the Museum on Transportation in Brookline, MA; the Lumina Gallery in New York City; the Parker Gallery and Whistler House Museum of Art in Lowell, MA; the John Hancock Tower in Boston, MA; the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, MA; the Boston City Hall in Boston, MA; Culinary Archives and Museum at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island (five year exhibit; 2003 to 2008).
Television appearances
Television specials featuring Giavis are Good Morning America, CBS; Evening Chronicle, Boston NMC; “The Acre Experience,” and “Dining in Lowell.”
Awards
Awards earned by Giavis include the Copley Society’s Copley Master; John Singleton Copley Award; Best Work on paper; Community Teamwork, Inc. Local Heroes Award[4] and numerous other Honorable Mentions.
Memberships
His memberships include the Copley Society in Boston, MA; the Boston Printmakers in Boston, MA; and the British Art Gallery in Lowell, MA