ARTISTS  SCULPTORS Richard King Petaloudes - Tel.: +30(22840)91735 Richard King began carving marble in 1983 and is autodidact. His work is predominantly in marble, though he has also carved in granite and wood. His sculptures are part of private collections in Greece and throughout Europe Aristides Varrias Parikia Aristides lives and works on Paros as a professor and as a sculptor, searching the truth of human "prosopon", through the paths of philosophy and science, as well as the apocalyptic ways of the Art. Eduard Van Giel Market street THE WAREHOUSE - EDUARD VAN GIEL fashionable functional funny - & lightconcepts limited editions. PAINTERS Peter Seibt Aghia Irini - Tel.: +30(22840)23368 work of C.P.Seibt - art agents present the work of C.P.Seibt, who lives half of the year on Paros: paintings, objects, installations, art-projects  Neva Bergemann Parikia Tel.: +30(22840)25331 She is a painter and printmaker who has been living in Paros since 1997. She enjoys working in more than one medium and has a wide variety of experience. Neva operates her own workshops in Parikia. Natasa Biza-Georgakaki Parikia Tel.: +30(22840)23630 A Greek painter living in Paros who also gives volunteer lessons to primary school children. Angel Ruiz Esparza Paros & Mexico Mexican painter, sculptor and jewelry maker, living part-time in Paros since 1985. His work takes scenes from Greek, German & Mexican mythology, portraying them through colorful magic realism. Wim Drion Kastro / Amsterdam - binnenkadijk 273 1018ZG Tel.: +31(20)6200164 He is a Dutch painter who lives part-time in Paros-island. He organizes art courses. Hans Giesen Aliki Tel.: +30(22840)92042  He is a painter from Holland, living half of the year on Paros. He gives painting workshops in the summer. Jacques Fleureaux Paros & France French painter living and working in Paros for about 20 years. Having returned to France, he continues his deep work in painting "which is beyond language. Or rather the quest for language."  POETS Poet Island Press A non-profit independent publisher, publishing works by both new and accomplished writers. It publishes works online in the Young Writers World & Selected Poets Series. The purpose of this online community is to provide a link between young aspiring writers and their more accomplished others. Also supported by organization in Athens & Paros. Panagiotis Ntouskas Athens & Paros A young and multi-talented poet who has recently published his 1st poem collection:"Sto Perithorio mias Parenthesis" [In the Insertion of a Parenthesis], by Erifili Publications, available in local bookstores. Panagiotis is a permanent visitor of Paros with local descendance.  WRITERS Jeffrey Carson Parasporos An American writer settled on Paros with his photographer wife since 1970. He is the official translator of the poetic works by famous Greek poet Odyseas Elytis. Jack Gilbert and Linda Gregg (Video - popup window)   Jack Gilbert and Linda Gregg are two well-known American poets. They have lived in the Greek Islands which have marked part of their work and are spending this summer in Paros. Click on the link bellow to view a video from a poetry reading held at the Archilochos Hall of Parikia. View the video here... (popup window)  PHOTOGRAPHERS Stefan Doleschal Austrian photographer from Vienna; taught photography classes at HISA, Parikia in October ’04, and co-operating with local businesses since then. Especially interested in portraits. Ali Boyle British travel photographer who, enchanted by the Paros imagery, decided to live in Drios Village most the year. His work includes interesting photos of Paros, Antiparos & other Cycladic Islands. Jennie Thomas American Photographer who visited Paros in 2004 to attend the HISA Study Abroad Semester. To see a selection of her photopraphs, visit her website. Heidi Russell Another student who attended the HISA Study Abroad Semester in 2004, presenting her photos on extensive gallery pages. Mario Lagacé Travel photographer and Greek Island visitor. Mario Lagacé offers a Travel Photography Workshop for beginners in May 2006, in Paros. Check out some of his Cycladic shots on his website. Ken Murray Photographer Ken Murray is an old visitor of Paros. See the gallery of photos taken in Naoussa in 1986-1987, with “images I captured of a life style that is rapidly vanishing.”