Fotini Hamidieli

Fotini Hamidieli

At the Table. Mixed media on paper, 50 x 65 cm

Fotini Hamidieli

1973-1975 Studies in Eugene Tonoff’s studio, Providence RI, USA
1978-1979 Honours Programme of RISD Rome, Italy
1979 BFA Rhode Island School of Design – USA

Fotini Hamidieli was born in Greece and studied art in the USA, at the Rhode Island
School of Design.
She has been exhibiting her work nationally and internationally since 1978,
participating in solo and group shows.
Fotini regularly collaborates with the World Art Delft Centre in Holland, and with the
Prints for Peace Institution in Mexico.
In recent years Fotini has taken part in international watercolour exhibitions in
Europe and in Asia.

Refuge. Charcoal and acrylic on paper, 70 x 50 cm In Thought, 2020. Charcoal and pastel on paper, 36 x 29 cm

The Fish. Ink, charcoal, acrylic on paper, 50 x 70 cm

“The female form is fundamental in my work because it serves to explore various aspects
of the female psyche. Like many artists, I tend to put down on paper or canvas things which
I am ‘’grappling’’ with, trying to make sense of what is happening around and inside me;
in a way, I suppose the female forms which appear in my work are sometimes a
representation of me. How the female deals with life, and her view of the world offer
endless opportunities to explore and develop subject matter, not to mention the human
body itself, which is both a battle ground and a temple at the same time. The human figure
and colour have always been my main interests throughout my work. Inspiration may
come from anywhere, ideas brew internally and usually surface unexpectedly and without
warning. The work of Cezanne, Matisse and American expressionist artists have influenced
me from early on.”

Moment (Nude). Mixed media on paper, 51 x 37 cm

On a Quiet Night. Acrylic on paper, 50 x 32 cm

Portrait. Mixed media on canvas, 30 x 30 cm

Together. Acrylic, ink and charcoal on paper, 50 x 70 cm

''Fotini Hamidieli has a very distinctive style that is endlessly expandable, not limiting. I think this is
because her style flows from a very organic substance: her work is rooted in human experience, not
art theory. The artistic expression is primary - art’s for art’s sake, on that level - but the personal
connection is always present as well. For example, I would never term Fotini as a portraitist: she is
not primarily interested in conveying the realistic details of a subject. Yet, faces and human figures
abound in her work, and they are often in juxtaposition: doubles, similar looking figures that suggest
a family connection, larger figures dominating or looming over smaller figures, and so forth. This
calls to mind both the self and relationship. The artist is over and over examining issues of who we
are to ourselves and to others. As with Paula Rego, moods and feelings are evoked rather than
simple, didactic statements offered. Fotini’s paintings are not solely about specific people or ideas,
yet people and ideas inhabit them naturally.''

Andrew Nargolwala, Psychotherapist and Writer

Together. Mixed media on board, 50 x 50 cm

This, Too, Will Pass. Mixed media on paper, 40 x 50 cm

What's in the Box. Watercolour, 50 x 70 cm

Portrait in Yellow. Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 25 cm

Waiting. Mixed media on paper, 50 x 70 cm

The Old House. Mixed media on paper, 50 x 35 cm

By the Sea. Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 80 cm

Girl with Flowers. Charcoal and ink on paper, 70 x 45 cm