Stavros Kotsireas
He was born in Athens in 1960. His family emigrated to Brisbane Australia in 1963 where he spent his early childhood; returning to Greece in 1968. In 1980 Kotsiréas started a two-year apprenticeship with Vassilis Fotopoulos (stage and costume designer, painter and Oscar prize winner for the set and costume design for the film ‘‘Zorba the Greek,’’) who also became his mentor. Kotsiréas first stage design experience with Fotopoulos was in 1980, when he assisted him in the set design for the theatrical plays “The White Wedding” and “Emikredes” at the Art Theatre of Karolos Koun, both plays directed by Georgos Lazanis.

In 1984 Kotsiréas began six years of study at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands. There the artist specialized in Painting, Drawing and Graphic Art and went on to complete a Masters degree in Set and Costume Design. Stavros Kotsiréas has presented his work in 31 solo and 60 group exhibitions and his work can be found in many private, public and corporate collections. The artist lives and works in the United Kingdom.