View from the monastery of Saint Maria, Monticelli – Petalidou Margarita 2007

Petalidou Margarita was born in Poland in 1969. In 1989 she came to Greece where she lives and works. She studied at an art school in Poland and then attended painting classes in Greece at the studio of the well-known Greek painter Antonis Andreadis. He devoted genuine love and passion to painting. She draws her subjects mainly from everyday life and captures in her works the human moments.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
1995 Cultural Centre of the Dimou N. Liosia, Athens.
1999 ‘Ireland’ – Limerick City, IPLANDEA
2000 ‘Kodi’ Gallery – Moschato, Athens.
2005 Gallery ‘Kontii’ – Moschato, Athens, Greece
2007 ‘Kontii’ Gallery – Moschato, Athens, Greece

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1996 Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens
1997 Zappeion Hall, Athens
1998 Cultural Center of the City of Athens
1998 Zappeion Megaron (Award)
1999 Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens
2000 Cultural Centre of the City of Athens
2000 9th International Symposium of Painting and Exhibition
“Prints from Greece” – Plaka, Athens
2001 “Sea in our life”, “Kontis” Gallery – Athens
2002 “Group Exhibition of Collaborators”, Kontis Gallery – Athens
2002 Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick City – IPLANDlA
2003 12th International Symposium of Painting “Impressions from Greece”, – Garnaliani & Art Hall “KEO”, Athens
2004 Cultural Center “Yannis Ritsos” – Athens
2004 20 International Symposium of Painting at Poggio di Otricoli
2004 13th International Painting Symposium “Impressions of Greece” Sufli & “KEO” Art Gallery, Athens
2004 1st International Symposium of Painting Exhibition – Mstov, POLAND
2005 42nd, International Symposium of Painting Strumica – Fyrom
2006 International Workshops & Painting Exhibitions
“Impressions from Paros” – Naoussa Paros & Athens
2007 Painting Exhibitions “Impressions from Paros” Paros Parikia & Athens
Her works are in private collections in Greece and abroad.